As a global leader of industrial-grade memory, ADATA is dedicated to provide solutions for industries not only by durable hardware, but also by software and firmware. ADATA’s proprietary A⁺ Security data protection technologies are implemented in ADATA industrial-grade flash storage products, including data erase, data encryption, destruction, and write protect. These can be widely used in various industrial applications to elevate data security. With A⁺ Security, confidential data can be effectively protected from being leaked or tampered with.
What does A⁺ Security include ?
Data Erase/ Destruction
- Quick Erase: Erases the mapping table in 1 second
- Secure Erase: Erases data in every corner by ATA command
- Military Erase: Meets the Military-grade and overwrites data
- Destruction: Destroys firmware and SSD can’t operate normally
Data Encryption
- AES 256-bit:Encrypts data with AES 256-bit key
(*Controllers with AES hardware support)
- TCG OPAL 2.0: Meets TCG Protocol
Write Protect
Can be set through hardware or software
How To Do Quick Erase/ Secure Erase?
ATA Command – Lock the Drive by Password
All SATA SSDs support “ATA command”, providing a security mechanism for both User and Master accounts by setting passwords.
The Encryption/ Decryption Flow
Two Methods To Execute Write Protect
By Software - By settings in software and firmware
Host Software
- Send the vendor command to SSD
- Logs the write protection to maintain its validity
- Notify the FTL that the write protection write function is ready
By Hardware - By turning on the hardware switch
The SSD PCB Features One Hardware Switch
- Connect to the GPIO pin on the SSD controller
- Detect the GPIO pin signal
- Notify the FTL that the write protection write function is ready
A⁺ Security-Supported SSDs