Flexxon launches first AI-protected flash drives

The AI protects the data it stores from both software and physical tamperings.

Singapore-based flash storage solutions provider Flexxon Pte Ltd has launched X-PHY®, the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) embedded data security solution designed to deliver real-time protection against cyber threats.

Flexxon participated in the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s (CSA) 2018 Cybersecurity Industry Call for Innovation programme and received funding from CSA’s Cybersecurity Co-Innovation and Development Fund (CCDF) to develop its X-PHY® Cyber Secure SSD.

The X-PHY® is an intelligent, predictive and self-learning cybersecurity solution that serves as a last line of defence against known and unknown threats. With AI and machine learning technologies embedded at the firmware-level, the X-PHY®delivers holistic real-time defence by working with silicon-level defenses to guard against the ever-growing cybersecurity risks worldwide.

In addition, the X-PHY® is positioned at the core of its device, in closest proximity to a users’ data thereby rendering the fastest response time to defend against security breaches before they occur

The X-PHY® also guards against physical data theft through the XPHY SITE SECURE™ function. The X-PHY® is able to register any physical anomalies and variances such as suspicious temperature fluctuations and unusual movements that occur directly to the device. In the event of such an incursion, the X-PHY® will alert the user via email and lock the device in question to prevent any physical tampering. The user will then be able to unlock the device via a dynamic authentication process.

In a statement, Flexxon said it remains dedicated to the constant cycle of research and development to deliver robust solutions for individuals and organisations around the world.