Review: SecBox - Biometrics Meets Encryption

By Samara Lynn, ChannelWeb SecBox is an innocuous-looking little black box, but with big security ambitions. Developed by Hungarian-based Navayo Technologies, its biometric capabilities and patented encryption is the type of security device James Bond would want. Officially, SecBox is a hardware authentication and encryption device that strives to provide secure means of data transmission over insecure networks (which means any network, potentially). The device offers several features. It can act as a worldwide private VPN. It also supports 4.5 Mbps encrypted data flow, but the vendor claims that the product can actually support up to 18 Mbps incoming or outgoing data stream. SecBox has built-in NAT and firewall functionality. The device also uses TPM. Just like Mr. Phelps' tape, the SecBox's embedded TPM will self-destruct... [read full story]