STMicroelectronics, ClevX Offer Wireless User-Authentication Technology Platform for IoT

STMicroelectronics and ClevX, an intellectual-property innovator and technology developer for portable storage and mobile device manufacturers, announced the world’s first DataLock-secured encrypted portable storage media with Bluetooth Smart wireless user authentication.

For the first time, users can interact with secure portable storage (full-disk, XTS-AES 256-bit encryption) from their smartphones or wearable devices where all user data on the drive is encrypted and can be locked/unlocked using single- or multi-factor authentication. The technology is suited for consumer, corporate, and industrial applications such as healthcare, home automation and security, secure-access control systems and portable data storage.

“IoT-device authentication has long required trade-offs among security, convenience and mobility. The ClevX DataLock BT-secured portable storage provides the capability to actually enjoy the best of all worlds,” said Luca Difalco, VP of marketing at STMicroelectronics’ Americas Region.

“With the sensitive personal and corporate information that people carry on their USB drives, loss can easily lead to substantial financial penalties and undesired public disclosure,” said Lev Bolotin, founder/CEO, ClevX, LLC. “Using ST and ClevX technologies, the DataLock BT Security solution protects data on a USB with ease and elegance.”