ECOS Technology, specialist for highly secure remote access and home office, presents a further development of the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK product family. New security features make the use of remote access solutions even more secure.
The SECURE BOOT STICK [SX] variant has again received BSI approval for processing data up to the VS-NfD level of confidentiality. The approval of the Federal Office for Information Security now also includes the confidentiality levels EU-Restricted and NATO-Restricted. The extension of the approval to these international classifications will open up even more possibilities for the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK [SX] in companies, authorities and organizations in the future. The solution is therefore also suitable, for example, for companies under security protection, federal authorities and applications in the area of the armed forces or in the area of critical infrastructures (KRITIS).
Extended protection against manipulation
All versions of the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK also benefit from an extensive update, in the course of which existing security functions have been revised and new features have been added. To prevent manipulation, all sticks can now check the computer used for possible changes using a hardware fingerprint. So that memory images cannot be spied on, the configuration and runtime data are stored in the RAM in an encrypted and integral manner. In addition, the compatibility could be extended again, so that cooperation with a wide variety of hardware is possible on the part of the end user. The bootloader has also been updated in this regard.
Gradual hardware activation
Depending on the model, the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK also has other innovations. This includes, for example, a step-by-step hardware activation of individual memory partitions and selective hardware write protection for the partitions. In certain versions, the key material is also stored exclusively on the smart card, which has made it possible to further increase the level of security.
Mobile working in safety-relevant areas
The ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK can be used in the home office as well as on the go in the field. Standard notebooks or private computers can be quickly and easily made fit for work in security-relevant areas with the stick. Existing devices can be made “VS-NfD-compatible” with the BSI-approved variant, without having to purchase new computers.
Separation between business and private PC use
With the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK, a specially hardened operating system provides highly secure access to terminal server and VDI infrastructures or web applications. A complete separation between business and private use of the respective computer is guaranteed. An operating system installed locally on the computer used or any malware is not activated. In addition, no data is stored on the computer. With the option of using existing hardware, the solution can also help reduce costs and conserve IT budgets. In addition to the purchase, this is also due to the significantly lower support effort.
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About ECOS Technology
ECOS Technology GmbH has specialized in the development and sale of IT solutions for highly secure remote access as well as the management of certificates and smart cards. The core products that are used in a wide variety of industries include the ECOS SECURE BOOT STICK and the PKI appliance ECOS TRUST MANAGEMENT APPLIANCE. Companies, authorities and organizations are thus able, for example, to create, extend or withdraw their own certificates, to connect employees in the home office, to provide quickly usable, cost-efficient emergency workplaces for crises or to maintain industrial plants remotely in a safe and secure manner. Thanks to the cost-optimized thin client solutions from ECOS, hardware costs can also be massively reduced in many scenarios (lifecycle extension). ECOS has been dealing with IT security in the context of network infrastructures since 1999. The German company is headquartered in Oppenheim near Mainz.