Pick your data security standards carefully when responding to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that will be in force in May, was the message UK memory firm Integral Memory bought with it on its first trip to Embedded World in Nuremberg.

“GDPR has brought the issue of data security into sharp focus,” said Integral R&D head Patrick Warley. “System builders need to choose the highest level of storage security to ensure that their clients are not exposed to the sanctions contained in the new pan-European legislation.”

Encrypted storage is central to maintaining data integrity. However, according to Integral, developers are faced with a confusing “forest of certifications” when required to validate the level of data protection provided by the storage drives within their embedded systems. “System builders are required to navigate an array of security standards including CESG, Common Criteria, Opal 2.0 and FIPS, as well as an array of additional regional certifications.”

In a presentation (click for video) at Embedded world’s associated conference – ‘Navigating the forest of security certifications‘, Warley explained the security measures and certifications behind the firm’s own Crypto range of 256-bit AES hardware encrypted memory drives.

“All models carry FIPS 140-2 certification. The technology is bios independent making it the only FIPS certified SSD available on the market that utilises its own program to activate and manage the encryption and enforce usernames and passwords,” claimed the firm.

Integral Memory is a producer of hardware encrypted solid-state drives (SSD) and USB flash drives and industrial embedded memory cards – from 2Gbyte cards up to 8Tbyte SSDs, operating at up to 2.9Gbyte/s.