Kingston Digital will replace certain secure USB Flash drives in which a potential security flaw has been identified with new units designed with an improved security architecture.

 

January 19, 2010: Kingston Digital will replace certain secure USB Flash drives in which a potential security flaw has been identified with new units designed with an improved security architecture.
The company was notified in December by a third-party security consulting firm that certain drives contained a potential security flaw. It has decided the best solution is to replace those potentially affected units. The affected drives are the DataTraveler BlackBox (DTBB), DataTraveler Secure – Privacy Edition (DTSP) and DataTraveler Elite – Privacy Edition (DTEP). Kingston is offering its customers the following: a FIPS-certified replacement for the DTBB; and the DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition for the DTSP and DTEP.
Customers who own one of the affected drives should contact Kingston’s Customer Service Department for full details of the standard return process. For the customer service phone number in your region, visit www.kingston.com/driveupdate. To find out if your Kingston product is genuine, Kingston also provides an online verification site: www.kingston.com/asia/verify.