Security-focused US storage company Cigent has recently announced their latest generation of SSD with a built-in feature: the ability to fend off ransomware attacks in an increasingly dangerous cyber warfare landscape. Dubbed the Cigent Secure SSD+, this self-proclaimed first-to-market storage device comes with an AI microprocessor that uses machine learning to monitor disk activity and protect users against targeted attacks.
Along with its storage capabilities, the Secure SSD+ also includes the Cigent Data Defense software, which helps to further protect users against ransomware and data theft. The US government is reportedly facing an annual cost of more than $13.7 billion in 2018 alone due to these kinds of issues, and Cigent’s cutting-edge technology takes us one step closer to safer data storage.
Tom Ricoy, Cigen’s chief revenue officer, is quoted as saying that endpoint detection and response (EDR) software is only useful after an attack has already taken place. With the Cigent Secure SSD+, unauthorized access measures are implemented from the start and the drive is put into read-only mode in order to prevent further malicious activity.
The Secure SSD+ will be available for purchase as of May 2023, initially supporting Windows devices with Linux and macOS compatibility to come in the future. Pricing and information on storage capacity have yet to be released by Cigent.
Cigent is a prominent storage company in the US, dedicated to helping customers fend off cyber security threats like ransomware and data theft. They were the first to market a storage device with built-in ransomware protection capabilities and keeps on innovating with their Data Defense software.
Tom Ricoy is the chief revenue officer at Cigent and has been advocating for improved security measures against ransomware and data theft. He has spoken up about the dangers of EDR software being rendered useless after an attack, which was his motivation for introducing the Secure SSD+ as a means of implementing security from the start.
