DIGISTOR Digest

Standard, industrial, and enterprise-class drives are different classes of hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs)—each designed for specific use cases and environments. Under the conditions for which they were created, users can expect reliable...

Our federal government has repeatedly pointed to data breaches as a serious matter of national security, given the wide-ranging impacts attacks can have on our shared infrastructure, private companies, and individual consumers. Despite increased attention on...

In our latest post, we described key differences between standard, industrial, and enterprise-class SSDs. SSD form factors, performance in extreme conditions, the number of DWPDs (drive writes per day) under warranty, the length of the drive’s warranty, and advanced...

Back in the early aughts, the NSA created a program called CSfC – or Commercial Solutions for Classified. As we explain in our post “Innovation, Integrity & Affordability: Why CSfC Matters,” this program “allows commercial off-the-shelf technology to be used in...

With cyber threats ever increasing in number and complexity, the importance of secure data storage in the military and federal agencies cannot be overstated. Advancements in technology and an increasing dependence on digital systems have made it easier for hackers to...

In today's world of constant cyber threats, protecting sensitive information from bad actors is more important than ever. One method used to secure data is the implementation of air gaps. Simply put, an air gap is a physical disconnect between two networks or devices....

When a data breach occurs, an organization loses more than just money. There are many other consequences as a result. Data breaches can also result in damage to an organization's reputation once clients learn that personally identifiable information has been...

CSfC, or Commercial Solutions for Classified, is a program established by the National Security Agency (NSA). This program allows commercial off-the-shelf technology to be used in secure government communications. CSfC empowers government agencies to use products from...

One cannot understate the critical role of secure storage in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance). It ensures the success of military operations by safeguarding sensitive data collected through surveillance and reconnaissance activities. Implementing...