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This paper explores Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a refresh option for traditional enterprise UNIX operating systems. In reality the question is less one of operating system preference: UNIX or Linux, and more one of choosing the most appropriate foundation for the business application today that will not impose any unnecessary barriers to evolution in the foreseeable future.

A seemingly endless string of headlines trumpeting high-profile data breaches has helped to make organizations aware of the risk of data loss inherent in portable storage devices. In addition to the obvious requirement to secure the intellectual property and competitive business information stored on these devices, enterprises need to shelter themselves from the significant cost of noncompliance with new laws designed to safeguard personal data. This paper examines how the IronKey flash drive uses hardware-based encryption and key management within a highly secure framework—including a physically hardened enclosure and the US government’s recommended mode of AES encryption—to eliminate physical and logical avenues of attack.

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