SafeStore Encryption Services

The SafeStore software, together with self-encrypting drives (SEDs), secures a drive’s data from unauthorized access or modification resulting from theft, loss, or repurposing of drives. Data on the drive is encrypted, so the drive becomes inaccessible to anyone attempting to access the drive without the appropriate security authorization.

Auto Lock with Local Key Management locks the SED using an authentication key. When secured in this manner, the drive’s data encryption key is locked whenever the drive is powered down. In other words, the moment that the SED is switched off or unplugged, it automatically locks down the drive’s data. When the drive is powered back on, it requires authentication before being able to unlock its encryption key and read any data on the drive.

The instant Secure Erase feature allows you to instantly and securely render data on SED drives unreadable, saving businesses time and money by simplifying the decommissioning of drives and preserving hardware value for returns and repurposing.

You can enable, change, and disable the drive security feature. You can also import a foreign configuration using SafeStore.

SED drives support reprovision, which transforms SED drives into unsecured and unlocked. The drive is cryptographically erased as part of this operation irrespective of the previous state of the drive.

Reprovision with Physical Presence SID (PSID) Revert allows drives to be cryptographically erased using a PSID key. The erase returns the drive to the factory default state.