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Sentinel Hardware Keys
Superior Strength
SafeNet, in response to customer feedback, has worked to create a strong
USB device to reduce the risk of breakage. An independent laboratory, Trace
Laboratories, has conducted tests to quantify the strength of the new
SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys as well as several competitive solutions.
The tests determined the breaking strength of USB keys when installed in a
fixture simulating typical computer orientation. Sentinel Hardware Keys were
found to be significantly stronger than competitive USB tokens.
Method
A single point probe was positioned a measured distance from the connector end of the USB key and exerted a constant force on the USB key. The maximum force was then recorded at the point of breakage. Four specimens from each sample type were tested in each of two orientations. Sample types included SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys, Aladdin HASP HL and Sense Elite 4.
Results
The results demonstrate that the SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Key is the
most impervious to breakage resulting from the application of force to the
key. The total amount of force required to break the Sentinel Hardware Key
ranged from 148% to 544% more force than any competitive key tested.
An
Executive Summary of the study results has been prepared.
Please note that the original Trace Labs report was commissioned before the
product name was chosen. Therefore, throughout the report document, the
SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Key is referred to as, "Genesis."