Thursday, 17 January 2008

Seagate Unveils New Solutions for Digital Content

Seagate has dramatically strengthened the security and accessibility of digital content with its introduction of the Maxtor BlackArmor storage solution-- an AES government-grade encrypting external storage device...

Seagate has dramatically strengthened the security and accessibility of digital content with its introduction of the Maxtor BlackArmor storage solution-- an AES government-grade encrypting external storage device, and Central Axis technology, a software upgrade that will provide secure remote access and file sharing for existing Maxtor Shared Storage II network drives.

Unveiling it at last weeks Consumer Electronics Show, Seagate also announced its PipelineHD Series hard drives, a new family of purpose-built hard disc drives for DVRs; enhancements to its popular FreeAgent storage solutions and a series of partnerships broadening the market for its D.A.V.E. portable, wireless storage device.

Bill Watkins, Seagate CEO said, consumers are creating and sharing more digital content than ever, and in fact, Americans alone watched 100 billion web videos this year.

"Content is everywhere, which is fueling the need for more storage everywhere, said Watkins.

He adds, Seagate connects people with all of their content, and helps them safeguard, securely share, access, and enjoy it, whenever and wherever they want.

The Maxtor BlackArmor storage solution is a 2.5 inch portable external storage solution that features National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) certified encryption for the strongest commercially available data security on a consumer digital storage solution. The Maxtor BlackArmor solution is a 160GB portable storage device that delivers the confidence and reliability of robust security in a compact consumer-friendly design.