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Learn how military-grade and space-qualified solid state drives protect mission-critical data in the harshest environments on Earth and beyond.

Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 5: The Backdoor VIPs Don’t Know About

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Military Grade Solid State Drives (SSD)

Learn about the differences between a commercial grade SSD and military-grade (Mercury) solid state drive. SLC, MLC and TLC NAND Flash variant are all rugged, secure (encrypted AES 256), and designed
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Secure Military Grade Solid State Drives Overview

This document introduces the considerations for selecting Solid-State Drives (SSDs) for mission-critical, high-reliability and high-security applications.
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Safe guarding Mission Critical Data with Secure Solid State Drives

NAND flash, packaged as a Solid State Drives (SSD), are now a common component in defense equipment. Add security and SSDs become the ideal big-data secure storage solution for defense application.
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Encryption Keys: The Cliffs Notes Version, Part 2

In my first post of this series, I explained terms relating to encryption keys and the standards that exist governing encryption key algorithms. Now I will spend some time on ATA passwords and how...
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Encryption Keys: The Cliff Notes Version, Part 3 – Key Management Modes

In the first two posts of this series, I reviewed fundamental terms and concepts of encryption key classifications and discussed roles of passwords versus keys and hash algorithms. In this post,...
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Encryption Keys: The Cliff Notes Version, Part 4

In my prior three posts, I provided an overview of encryption key fundamentals and the various encryption key mode strategies that can be implemented in a Mercury secure SSD. If you did not read...
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Demystifying Hardware Full Disk Encryption Technology for Military Data Storage

Maximum protection, and full compliance with CSfC program guidelines, can only be achieved with proven diversity in the selection of security components.
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Unlocking the True Value of Encryption and Key Management Modes

Only by understanding the mechanics of the various key management mode methodologies can the military system architect choose the optimal strategy for each mission or program.
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Innovation That Protects Mercury SSDs

Mercury Systems is the preeminent commercial supplier of Secure Solid-State Drives (SSD) with the most robust embedded security and performance-enhancing algorithms.
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Protecting sensitive data and IP is essential for many applications. For defense, communications, medical, industrial automation and transportation systems, securing data is mandatory.
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The 5S's of Secure Storage for Military Embedded Computing Systems

Innovation that's embedded - this brief explores's Mercury's "five S's" of secure data storage for military embedded systems: SWaP, Speed, Security, Sanitize and Self-Destruct.
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Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 3: Diamonds are Forever; Encryption Lasts Longer

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Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 1: Hollywood Imagination or Reality?

This message will self-destruct in five seconds… Who knew that concept was anything but Hollywood imagination? It is very real, particularly in today’s modern threat environment. Protection...
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Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 2: Encryption Decoded

In my introduction to military grade SSDs I conjured an image from a familiar movie of a data recorder destroyed by internal combustion to remove evidence of high value data. While the end result...
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Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 5: The Backdoor VIPs Don’t Know About

I used to work for a company that required us to remove any proprietary data from our laptop hard drive prior to traveling to some countries overseas. I didn’t know if it was because they could...

Military Grade Solid State Drives (SSD)

Learn about the differences between a commercial grade SSD and military-grade (Mercury) solid state drive. SLC, MLC and TLC NAND Flash variant are all rugged, secure (encrypted AES 256), and designed

Secure Military Grade Solid State Drives Overview

This document introduces the considerations for selecting Solid-State Drives (SSDs) for mission-critical, high-reliability and high-security applications.

Safe guarding Mission Critical Data with Secure Solid State Drives

NAND flash, packaged as a Solid State Drives (SSD), are now a common component in defense equipment. Add security and SSDs become the ideal big-data secure storage solution for defense application.

Encryption Keys: The Cliffs Notes Version, Part 1

Imagine a US operative on a covert mission is comprised in enemy territory. His laptop, now in the hands of the enemy, contains highly sensitive data stored on the factory-installed SSD and...

Encryption Keys: The Cliffs Notes Version, Part 2

In my first post of this series, I explained terms relating to encryption keys and the standards that exist governing encryption key algorithms. Now I will spend some time on ATA passwords and how...

Encryption Keys: The Cliff Notes Version, Part 3 – Key Management Modes

In the first two posts of this series, I reviewed fundamental terms and concepts of encryption key classifications and discussed roles of passwords versus keys and hash algorithms. In this post,...

Encryption Keys: The Cliff Notes Version, Part 4

In my prior three posts, I provided an overview of encryption key fundamentals and the various encryption key mode strategies that can be implemented in a Mercury secure SSD. If you did not read...

Demystifying Hardware Full Disk Encryption Technology for Military Data Storage

Maximum protection, and full compliance with CSfC program guidelines, can only be achieved with proven diversity in the selection of security components.

Space-Qualified Microelectronics

Whether you application demands space-level reliability for RF components or storage devices, we have the design, manufacturing and test expertise to deliver the right solution.

Unlocking the True Value of Encryption and Key Management Modes

Only by understanding the mechanics of the various key management mode methodologies can the military system architect choose the optimal strategy for each mission or program.

Innovation That Protects Mercury SSDs

Mercury Systems is the preeminent commercial supplier of Secure Solid-State Drives (SSD) with the most robust embedded security and performance-enhancing algorithms.

Solid State Drives

Protecting sensitive data and IP is essential for many applications. For defense, communications, medical, industrial automation and transportation systems, securing data is mandatory.

The 5S's of Secure Storage for Military Embedded Computing Systems

Innovation that's embedded - this brief explores's Mercury's "five S's" of secure data storage for military embedded systems: SWaP, Speed, Security, Sanitize and Self-Destruct.

Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 3: Diamonds are Forever; Encryption Lasts Longer

Have you ever forgotten your password for your work laptop and had to go to your IT guy for help to reset it? Imagine if it was that easy when the data on the hard drive was classified or top...

Space-Qualified Products

Over 4 decades of Mercury Systems' heritage in design and manufacturing of space-qualified components and assemblies for dense primes, government agencies and commercial customers.

Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 1: Hollywood Imagination or Reality?

This message will self-destruct in five seconds… Who knew that concept was anything but Hollywood imagination? It is very real, particularly in today’s modern threat environment. Protection...

Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 2: Encryption Decoded

In my introduction to military grade SSDs I conjured an image from a familiar movie of a data recorder destroyed by internal combustion to remove evidence of high value data. While the end result...