Fact Sheet – Bond Disc

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Bond Disc is a secure archiving solution and ramdisk in a single package. What sets it apart from other products in the market is its ease-of-use – it requires only a minimum of intervention from the user – and its military-grade advanced security features.

ENCRYPTION

• Encryption algorithm: SSRC-MIL08-0001
• Standard key length: 128-bit
• Variable key length extension: 128-bit – ∞
• Brute force processing time required: 10³² years
• Earliest brute force threat: not before 2070
• Military-grade proprietary encryption algorithm vetted by leading security experts
• Full publication of the encryption algorithm in the near future for full vetting by the entire security community and long term support of the encryption standard
• No master key – no government snooping or rogue security threat
• Archive directories can be public or hidden
• Archive label describes the content, optional
• Abstract of any file format, e.g. a readme or demo, can be added and is always accessible

RELIABILITY

• Data mirroring and parity generation, triple redundancy, optional
• Fully integrated advanced error correction
• Recovery of files from damaged media and under conditions of severe scrambling
• Fully documented parity format to support third party error correction

COMPRESSION

• Bzip2

DATA TRANSFER

• Unrestricted
• PC file systems, networks, memory sticks, notebooks
• Encryption, parity and archive attributes are transferred completely
• Simple integrity check of transferred archives
• Easy synchronization of ramdisk content and archives from notebooks

BUILT-IN RAMDISK

• Size: 1 MB to 640 MB
• Resize at any time, all files on the ramdisk are preserved
• Drive letter (default Z:) can be changed without reboot at any time
• Backup modes: none (files are held in RAM only), persistent (save on shutdown, initialize on boot), autosave (after a specified interval)
• Backup status at a glance
• Ramdisk content can be stored in an archive and restored at any time and location

SECURITY FEATURES

• Safeguards data against theft and loss
• Protects against trojans which scan the hard disk
• Secure key editing prevents key-logging
• Hibernation manager guards and encrypts sensitive data on notebooks before they enter sleep mode
• Access to the files on the ramdisk volume can be limited to trusted applications only
• Access to the ramdisk can be locked by the user or automatically
• Secure archive manager to provide access to files to authorized personnel only
• Peer and department seals to restrict access to confidential data on a need-to-know basis
• Straightforward purge of the ramdisk, keys, encrypted and cached data
• All security sensitive data is maintained by a secure kernel-mode only driver
• Secure handshake between user interface (desktop) and kernel-mode driver to prevent malicious software exploits

EASE-OF-USE

• Streamlined interface that requires only a minimum of user intervention
• Ramdisk volume automatically added on installation
• Work with the files on the ramdisk as usual
• Archives are generated automatically from the ramdisk content if desired
• A simple double-click on an archive brings up a secure archive manager
• Direct access to archived items
• Files from an archive can be synchronized with the ramdisk
• Automatic file versioning
• Access to a wealth of administration functions through a control center
• Simple installation and uninstallation

LICENSE

• No license fee required for private usage
• Very low professional licensing fees: 25 Euro for a company with up to 49 employees; low fees for larger organisations.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

• Microsoft Windows (available)
• Linux (port under development)
• Apple Macintosh (port under development)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Microsoft Windows: Windows XP (with service pack 2) or later, 32-bit or 64-bit

About Simulation Systems Research Corporation Ltd

Simulation Systems Research Corporation Ltd (SSRC) is a research think tank and investor into innovative and clean energy technology. SSRC operates a peer based research network and develops advanced simulation technology, next generation software development tools, security solutions and video game assets that include physics, AI, automatic parallelization and abstraction. In 2010 SSRC released the security application Bond Disc, and develops currently a new advanced, automatically parallelizing programming language called QR and an unannounced video game asset. SSRC is registered as a private limited company in the United Kingdom. For more information on SSRC, visit www.simsysresearch.com.