IronKey Inc., the people who make the most secure flash drive in the world, announced today that its devices now support Linux, allowing Linux users to use the features built into IronKey flash drives on all
Linux-based operating systems(woohoo)!

IronKey brings unprecedented mobile data security to individual, enterprise and government users. The fact that they have built in security applications and services as well as hardware based encryption means that they deliver unmatched security in their USB drives, and protection of the data stored on them. Extending these capabilities onto Linux platforms provides a comprehensive solution for USB data security to not only network administrators running multiple operating systems, but also Individuals who prefer open source operating systems, as they now have the ability to natively use IronKey flashdrives to protect their confidential data.

“We increasingly see corporate mandates for cross-platform capabilities, including compatibility with operating systems built upon the Linux kernel,” said John Jefferies, the vice president of product marketing at IronKey. “Delivering a Linux-compatible IronKey enables a new set of customers to greatly reduce the risks associated with lost, stolen or copied flash drives.”

IronKey’s cross platform capabilities and remote policy enforcement enable network administrators to rapidly deploy in heterogeneous environments with complete control. Available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models, IronKey devices are easy to use, and there is no need to install software or drivers. All user data on an IronKey is encrypted with high-speed, military-grade hardware
encryption.

IronKey products support Linux distributions above Linux kernel 2.6
including Red Hat Enterprise 4, all *buntu at version 7.10 or higher,
OpenSUSE 10.3, OpenSUSE 11, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Sabayon 3.3, LinuxMint 4,
, CentOS 5.1, and Gentoo 2007.

For more information or to purchase, visit IronKey