DIGISTOR CSD 3400 Enterprise SSD

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CSfC-listed Citadel C Series Family

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Vancouver, WA — March 16, 2023 — DIGISTOR®, a leading provider of secure Data at Rest (DAR) storage solutions, announced that its FIPS 140-2 L2 certified self-encrypting drives have achieved Common Criteria certification and are the first and only PCIe/NVMe and SATA storage devices on the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Product Compliant List (PCL) offered at COTS-level pricing. For the first time, critical infrastructure organizations, industry, and military and government agencies have affordable access to the highest data security levels using DIGISTOR’s innovative drives. The Common Criteria certification and NIAP listing are retroactive so all DIGISTOR FIPS-certified drives already in use automatically gain the critical Common Criteria validation and NIAP PCL. Continue reading →

ioSafe 1522+ Fireproof and Waterproof NAS Device

Vancouver, WA — January 17, 2023 — The recognized leader in on-site data protection, ioSafe®, today introduced the ioSafe 1522+, an innovative five-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that sets new standards in power, protection, and security. The new device is a flexible, inclusive solution for businesses of all sizes, including those with remote locations in fire and flood-prone areas. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — November 7, 2022 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), a leading provider of secure data storage solutions, announced the addition of Jim McCartney as Vice President of Sales. McCartney will lead the sales operations for the company from its Vancouver, Wash., headquarters. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 3, 2022 — Already the recognized leader in onsite data protection, ioSafe® today introduced air-gapped cybersecurity capability in its ioSafe Solo G3 Secure external hard drive. The Solo G3 Secure drive contains an impenetrable barrier between a computer and the ioSafe Solo G3 Secure storage device. This feature delivers the most sophisticated protection available in a fireproof and waterproof drive. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 3, 2022 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), a leading provider of secure data storage solutions, joins the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in encouraging business leaders, government officials, and individuals to take essential steps to secure their data and devices during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — September 26, 2022 — DIGISTOR®, a leading provider of secure Data At Rest (DAR) storage solutions, announced that its FIPS 140-2 L2 certified self-encrypting drives are listed on the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Products in Evaluation List. NIAP is responsible for the US implementation of the international Common Criteria set of data security standards. The company expects to receive the full NIAP listing in early 2023, making it the first to offer secure NIAP-listed drives at COTS-level pricing for critical infrastructure companies, industry, and military and government agencies requiring the highest data security levels. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — September 14, 2022 — DIGISTOR®, a CRU Data Security Group (CDSG) brand, has added to its innovative line of secure DIGISTOR Citadel™ self-encrypting drives with pre-boot authentication by introducing PBA to its Citadel C Series lineup. The new drives, powered by Cigent®, add the critical PBA function to their existing DIGISTOR C Series of self-encrypting drives. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — July 6, 2022 — DIGISTOR, a leading provider of secure storage solutions, announced it tapped cybersecurity technology expert Ben Warner as Director of Applications Engineering. Mr. Warner will work closely with customers to identify and prioritize requirements to develop solutions for securely storing Data at Rest (DAR). Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — March 23, 2022 — DIGISTOR®, a leading provider of secure Data At Rest (DAR) storage solutions, announced it is in the validation stage of the Common Criteria (CC) certification process. Once achieved, its FIPS 140-2 L2 Self-encrypting Drives (SEDs) will be the only products offering this class of security in the market, making it the de facto standard for companies needing to validate their secure DAR solutions. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — March 8, 2022 — DIGISTOR®, a leading provider of secure data storage for military and critical infrastructure Data at Rest (DAR) solutions, announced that its C Series Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) are available beginning now. The C Series SEDs, powered by Cigent®, are available for retrofit or integration through DIGISTOR OEM and integrator partners. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — December 15, 2021 — ioSafe, a leading provider of disaster-proof data storage devices, today announced the new ioSafe 1520+ 5-Bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, which delivers the fastest route to critical data recovery after disasters strike. With optional disaster-proof expansion bays, the fireproof and waterproof device can protect up to 210TB of data. The ioSafe 1520+ is ideal for disaster-proofing data for the privacy-concerned, off-grid locations, small businesses, and departmental applications. The ioSafe 1520+ can also integrate with cloud applications. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 12, 2021 — DIGISTOR®, a leading provider of secure Data At Rest (DAR) storage solutions, announced its Series C secure SSDs, the first DIGISTOR SSDs to add Cigent® D3E cybersecurity software. The new SSDs broaden the company’s comprehensive solutions and virtually eliminate the barrier to securing DAR with military-grade encryption for hardware and software. The company is debuting the C Series in the Trenton Systems booth (#2065) at the AUSA event in Washington, D.C. DIGISTOR announced its partnership with Cigent Technology, Inc., a leader in embedded cybersecurity, in late August 2021. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — June 23, 2021 — DIGISTOR®, a CRU Data Security Group (CDSG) brand, today introduced its innovative line of DIGISTOR Citadel™ secure self-encrypting SSDs. The new SSDs, powered by CipherDrive™, are the first to deliver a complete security layer to encrypt and protect Data at Rest (DAR) in a low-cost, easily deployed form factor. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 17, 2021 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), a trusted provider of physical data security, data transport and disaster-proof data storage solutions, today announced that its DIGISTOR secure, self-encrypting SSDs have completed the FIPS 140-2 validation process. DIGISTOR has been awarded Certificate #3926 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which includes M.2 NVMe self-encrypting drives (SEDs) as well as M.2 and 2.5-inch SATA SEDs. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — March 4, 2021 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), a trusted provider of secure physical data storage and data transport solutions, today announced that it has added a suite of removable SSD storage products that save time and reduce the risk of integration and implementation for system integrators and solution providers. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — December 7, 2020 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), home of the WiebeTech® digital forensic devices, today announced two USB-based WiebeTech Ditto® x86 digital investigation products: the Ditto x86 SE 2TB and Ditto x86 BE devices. Each version enables the booting of a suspect computing device such as a laptop or Microsoft Surface tablet into the forensically sound WiebeTech Ditto environment for investigation, drive imaging or logical imaging. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — November 9, 2020 — CRU Data Security Group (CDSG), a trusted provider of data security, data transport and disaster-proof data storage devices, today announced its merger with Digistor, a leading manufacturer of secure solid-state drives and removable storage solutions. Adding Digistor to the CDSG family of brands expands and strengthens secure data storage offerings for PC and enterprise OEMs, government agencies and defense and military customers. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — June 2, 2020 — DIGISTOR, the leader in secure removable solid state drives (SSD), announced today the release of a new line of high end enterprise-class drives that provide longer product life and higher capacity storage options than previously offered modules. DIGISTOR’s enterprise drives are designed to maximize the SATA III interface, offering capacities up to 8TB and sustained performance up to 550 MB/s in Sequential Reads and 530 MB/s in Sequential Writes. Utilizing an advanced 28nm process technology while incorporating state-of-the-art secure data storage features, this SSD maximizes endurance, reduces latency, and provides consistent performance on various workloads.A New Level of Reliability Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 27, 2020 — CRU, a trusted provider of data security, data transport and disaster-proof data storage devices to the Department of Defense as well as other government agencies and commercial enterprises around the world, today announced the launch of the Secure High Performance Storage (SHIPS) platform and related products. The new platform is an end-to-end, next-generation removable PCIe/NVMe storage ecosystem used to secure, store, and transport data securely, quickly and cost-effectively. The SHIPS platform is optimized, fully- integrated and battle-tested for military, industrial and high-performance commercial applications. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — May 7, 2020 — DIGISTOR announced today the release of a new series of interchangeable solid state drives (SSDs) built specifically for administrators working in difficult or extreme environments. This new line of SSDs are built for workstations that can withstand the shocks, water exposure, and extreme temperature variations inherent to military, law enforcement, and public sector applications. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — April 23, 2020 — As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the world, we have a heightened awareness at DIGISTOR of our responsibility to our employees, customers and partners during this important time. We want to do the right thing in this time of uncertainty to protect the health and safety of our employees while also doing everything we can to meet our customer’s needs and limit supply chain disruptions. We believe this includes transparently sharing what we know as well as the precautionary measures we are taking to protect people while we continue to operate. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — June 10, 2019 — CRU, a leading provider of high-quality data security, data transport and disaster-proof data storage devices, today announced the launch of the ioSafe 1019+ 5-Bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. The device can protect up to 140TB of data from fire or water damage in the event of a disaster and provides data backup, file syncing and sharing, and media management. Continue reading →

Las Vegas, NV — April 30, 2019 — DIGISTOR, the leader in secure data and storage solutions, today announced the successor to their best-in-class VaultDisk® product line. The fourth generation VaultDisk drive is smaller, sleeker, and faster than previous generations, and has added NVMe compatibility to make it the most flexible removable drive on the market. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 28, 2019 — CRU, a leading provider of high-quality data storage devices, today announced the hiring of Robin Wessel as executive vice president responsible for sales, marketing and engineering. Wessel will play an instrumental role as the company launches new products in 2019 and beyond and increases its focus on the rapidly growing government and defense markets. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — July 19, 2018 — CRU, a leading provider of data security, data transport, encryption, and digital forensic solutions, today announced the acquisition of ioSafe Inc. Based in Roseville, California, ioSafe designs and manufactures innovative, disaster-tolerant data storage solutions that help organizations protect their data and decrease recovery times. The acquisition of ioSafe increases CRU’s presence in markets that require superior data protection. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — June 5, 2018 — DIGISTOR announced today the release of the 2TB VaultDisk®—the industry’s largest capacity removable SSD for laptop systems. Bringing the 2TB VaultDisk to market, DIGISTOR effectively doubles the maximum capacity of both the removable SSD for laptops and removable SSD for small form factor (SFF) computers. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — April 24, 2018 — DIGISTOR, the leader in secure data and storage solutions, is pleased to announce that entrepreneur and investor Dave Withers has joined their board of directors. A veteran of multiple successful startups, Withers brings with him a 20 year track record of identifying disruptive technologies and building successful hardware and software businesses as both an operator and investor. Withers joins DIGISTOR to assist the company through their unprecedented growth. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — March 13, 2018 — DIGISTOR today announced the release of color identifiable VaultDisk® drives, making the interchangeable solid state storage solution even more useful to companies and organizations hosting a variety of security levels and networks. This subtle yet critically important choice aims to make protected networks even more secure and give employees who use and maintain them a swifter way of distinguishing the drives. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — February 20, 2018 — DIGISTOR, the leader in secure data and storage solutions, is pleased to announce that as of January 2, 2018, Chris Persaud has joined the team as Director of Business Development. With a solid background in technology, sales, and defense, Persaud will focus on continuing to bring DIGISTOR’s enterprise level removable storage solution, VaultDisk®, to the federal space. Continue reading →

Campbell, CA — February 14, 2018 — DIGISTOR, the leader in secure data and storage solutions, is pleased to announce the release of VaultDisk®, a removable solid state SATA drive compatible with the 2.5” industry standard in a smaller, sleeker form factor. This removable, bootable storage solution was designed specifically for the federal space and can be utilized in a variety of Dell workstations and laptop systems. For administrators required to switch in and out of multiple networks and security clearance levels, VaultDisk® provides a game changing solution. Continue reading →

Clockwise from left to right: "Maui Keiki" by John and Dan Cesere, "Murals of Those Whom Protect Us" by Steve Hendricks, "Highland Lass" by Sankar Ghose, "Flowers of Ethiopia” by Robin Yong, and "Woman in Vendôme Square" by Jan Schmidt-Whitley.

Vancouver, WA — February 8, 2017 — Today CRU announced the winners of our 2016 Photo Contest. 914 outstanding photos were submitted, from which the Grand Prize was awarded to Sankar Ghose of India for the portrait "Highland Lass." Ghose will receive an RTX® 220-3QR storage enclosure designed for RAID backup and ideal for professional or amateur photographers. Continue reading →

Las Vegas, NV — May 23, 2016 — Today CRU introduced the WiebeTech Ditto DX Forensic FieldStation, its fastest, most capable digital forensic imaging appliance to date. Building on the success of the browser-manageable Ditto remote imaging hardware device introduced in 2013, the Ditto DX remote imager offers accelerated data acquisition speeds, enhanced usability features, and more native media connectivity. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 1, 2016 — Today CRU introduced the SCILock Secure Drive, the patent-pending hardware cyber security solution that shelters designated operating system and other software from malware, zero day threats, and other persistent forms of cyber attack. Working in conjunction with existing anti-threat software and firewalls, SCILock greatly reduces the attack profile of a computer system by preventing malware from becoming persistent. By doing so, SCILock increases the resistance of an entire network to malware-induced data or identity theft and downtime. Continue reading →

Clockwise from left to right: "The Mask" by Daria Virbanescu, "Walking on Mars" by Abdulqader Taher, "Rain Boy" by Goran Jovic, "Warmth of Motherly Love by Robert Ross, and "Sunset in Atacama" by Ana Caroline de Lima.

Vancouver, WA — January 4, 2016 — Today CRU announced the winners of the CRU 2015 Photo Contest. From the 287 images submitted, the Grand Prize was awarded to Goran Jovic from Croatia for the portrait "Rain Boy." Jovic will receive an RTX® 220-3QR storage enclosure designed for RAID backup and ideal for photographers. Continue reading →

The handheld, bus-powered CRU WiebeTech USB 3.0 WriteBlocker is capable of reading data at 400 MB/s. With this high performance and its two USB 3.0 inputs, the device can support full-speed simultaneous dual channel acquisition and triage.

Vancouver, WA — December 11, 2015 — Today CRU introduced the CRU WiebeTech USB 3.0 WriteBlocker, a device that should be part of any digital forensic and eDiscovery tool kit. The CRU WiebeTech USB 3.0 WriteBlocker is essential for gathering forensically sound evidence, which is as important to law enforcement investigations as it should be to professionals in corporate human resources, IT, and security during eDiscovery or investigating hacks or cyberattacks. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 1, 2015 — CRU announces its next generation of the Logical Imaging feature included with its popular remote/network operable CRU WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation. CRU Logical Imaging now includes predefined template profiles that allow investigators to effortlessly configure Ditto to automatically search for specific directories, files, and file types across an entire hard drive, network file share, or other storage media. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 18, 2015 — CRU® and ACA Pacific, a regional value-added distributor specializing in enterprise network security and data storage, today announced that they have signed an agreement to distribute the flagship CRU DataPort® removable drive solutions, the CRU DataHarbor® standalone networked backup appliance for small offices, the CRU RAX® and CRU RTX® direct attached storage devices, and CRU WiebeTech® information technology tools. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — January 27, 2015 — Looks matter when law enforcement first arrives for a “knock and talk” to inquire about possible criminal activity. The CRU® Ditto Field Kit L-1 gives law enforcement personnel the look with a highly portable, unobtrusive soft-case kit containing the first of its kind CRU WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation and all the essential tools for quick analysis of loose media and data storage. Continue reading →

CRU WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation streamlines digital investigation.

Vancouver, WA — September 15, 2014 — CRU announces the availability of the Logical Imaging feature for its rugged, silent, and reliable remote/network operable CRU WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation, which redefined forensic digital imaging. With Logical Imaging, digital investigators can discover and forensically image individual files, or a user-selectable collection of files, from hard drives and the NFS and Samba (SMB) network file systems found in corporate and other environments. Ditto allows digital investigations to be conducted locally or in another country via VPN. The Logical Imaging feature is available in Ditto units today, as well as to current Ditto customers as another in its series of free upgrades downloadable directly to the Ditto unit from http://www.cru-inc.com/downloads/Ditto/Ditto-Downloads.php. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — March 24, 2014 — CRU, the leader in storage solutions for digital cinema (DC) content distribution, announces the availability of its new DCP Kits, convenient all-in-one solutions for DCP distribution. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 17, 2013 — CRU, with its game-changing WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation, announces the availability of high-performance NTFS support for destination drives, which allows forensic image drives generated by the Ditto Forensic FieldStation to quickly and easily attach to Windows-based forensic workstations and computers while maintaining high overall image performance. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — August 13, 2013 — CRU, the pioneer in rugged, removable storage solutions is introducing the CRU RTX800-TR storage enclosure, ideal for applications that require fast access to large amounts of data. The RTX800-TR enclosure is a highcapacity, high-performance tower with Thunderbolt connectivity, making it ideal for video editing and other applications relying on high-speed interaction with large datasets. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — June 24, 2013 — CRU, the leader in storage solutions for digital cinema content distribution, will showcase its new DCmini hard drive cartridge, adapter, and shipping case at the CineEurope conference in Barcelona, Spain June 24-27, 2013. The complete DCmini content distribution solution includes the innovative DCmini shipping case, created for reuse, durability, ease of handling, and reduced shipping costs. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — April 8, 2013 — CRU, with its industry-leading WiebeTech line of forensics and eDiscovery products for digital data capture and digital investigation, announces the new CRU WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation, the first digital imaging device to be configured, administered, and operated over a network via computer, tablet, or smartphone. In addition, networked preview simplifies forensic acquisition to provide sophisticated remote examination of data sources so only pertinent data is acquired. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 11, 2012 — CRU-DataPort, a leading provider of data security and storage devices, announces the new CRU DataHarbor network backup appliance with the most advanced encryption in the market. The CRU DataHarbor solution is the only backup appliance for small businesses and work groups to provide encrypted backup copies of up to 25 PCs, as well as other shared files, making data security easier, and in the event of disaster, restoring data faster than ever before. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — September 4, 2012 — CRU-DataPort, a leading provider of data security and storage devices, announces the new WiebeTech Forensic ComboDock™ v5, the first forensic device that enables write-blocking to be safely turned on and off. The new bright yellow forensic device gives CRU-DataPort’s customers a secure option that provides both write-blocking and read/write capabilities while preventing accidental corruption of the data and hard drive. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — July 27, 2012 — As the world's best athletes train for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Serge Timachef is preparing his photography equipment to capture the most memorable moments in these athletes' lives. Sports photographers take more photos in one shoot than most professional photographers, making the need for high volume, secure storage and backup a key component to the digital workflow. "Storing images in the field, getting it safely home and having it secure yet easily accessible are some of the biggest challenges for international photographers. Innovative products from CRU-DataPort have made my life as a prolific, globe-trotting sports photographer tremendously easy and secure," states Serge Timachef. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — July 16, 2012 — "The Amazing Spider-Man" follows the original story of Peter Parker, an orphan bitten by a radioactive spider who acquires extraordinary powers in the fourth screen adaptation from Marvel Comics. In a quest to understand his parents' disappearance, Spider-Man is lead directly to Oscorp lab where his father's former partner, Dr. Curt Connors, securely stores his clandestine scientific data on CRU-DataPort’s RTX storage enclosures. Continue reading →

— June 5, 2012 — CRU-DataPort is now shipping the ToughTech Duo 3SR, which adds USB 3.0 to the award-winning ToughTech series of storage drives popular with photographers and those who need easy-to-use, reliable storage for images, video, and other important data, as well as for backup or mobile data acquisition. The new ToughTech Duo 3SR portable RAID storage system works with two 2.5" notebook or solid state drives and simplifies data redundancy by writing the same information in real time to both drives with easy-to-configure RAID. Continue reading →

Forensic UltraDock v5

Vancouver, WA — April 24, 2012 — CRU-DataPort announces the new WiebeTech Forensic UltraDock™ v5, the industry's premium and most versatile drive imager with forensic access to bare drives. WiebeTech's proprietary write-block technology secures the chain of evidence with read-only access to suspect 3.5" IDE and 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drives. Investigators can easily download and image contents of a suspect drive without the risk of data being written back to the drive and it is fully compatible with forensic acquisition and analysis software. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — March 5, 2012 — Protecting sensitive data from security breaches is easy with CRU-DataPort’s new line of RTX Secure encrypted storage towers. Specifically designed for government agencies with top-secret data, these units are now available for anyone that needs to prevent unauthorized access to confidential files. RTX Secure high performance tower enclosures, with AES 256-bit (FIPS 140-2) hardware based encryption, offer TrayFree™ removable bays for easy hot swapping and offsite data backup scalable to the amount of storage needed. Units are available with 4, 6 or 8 TrayFree bays and multiple interface options (Multilane, eSATA (point to point), eSATA (port multiplier), iSCSI and Quad (eSATA, FireWire 400/800 or USB 2.0). The units support any capacity 3.5” SATA drive. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 13, 2012 — Accessing data from bare hard drives is now faster, smarter and more affordable with UltraDock v5 from CRU-DataPort. UltraDock v5 is an aluminum constructed hardware device that allows access to data on bare 2.5” and 3.5” SATA and 3.5” IDE hard drives via five host interface connections including USB 3.0. UltraDock v5 has a user friendly menu, LCD screen and access to S.M.A.R.T drive data, which makes it the most versatile drive dock from CRU-DataPort. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — January 4, 2012 — VANCOUVER, WA – January 4, 2012 – CRU-DataPort’s popular line of RTX removable storage enclosures now offers a USB 3.0 interface with RTX™100-3SJ and RTX™100-3Q. Whether you need increased storage, data backup or to physically transport data, RTX products are ranked among the fastest, safest and most rugged in the industry. If USB 3.0 is not your speed, you may opt for eSATA or USB 2.0 interfaces with RTX100-3SJ or dual FireWire 800 ports with RTX100-3Q. Continue reading →

Drive eRazer Ultra

Vancouver, WA — October 18, 2011 — Completely erasing data from a hard drive is easier and more efficient with the new Drive eRazer™ Ultra from CRU-DataPort®. Drive eRazer Ultra is a stand-alone hardware device that erases all data from 3.5" or 2.5" IDE/PATA and SATA hard drives faster and more securely than software solutions. Deleting a file or reformatting a drive will not permanently remove important information including credit card numbers, corporate and medical records, financial data, passwords or photos. Critical data remains accessible unless a proper tool is used to erase the hard drive entirely, thus ensuring data does not get into the wrong hands. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — September 30, 2011 — Data security pioneer CRU-DataPort announced its collaborative participation in the upcoming SMAU event in Milan, Italy with leading IT product distributor Hammer. CRU-DataPort and Hammer are teaming to bring CRU-DataPort products to the SMB, government, education and healthcare markets in Italy. This collaboration gives Hammer’s network of resellers and customers product solutions to enhance data mobility and data storage offerings, including CRU-DataPort’s new ToughTech® Duo high performance, hand held RAID storage system and a multitude of mass storage solutions available in rackmount and desktop configurations. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 19, 2011 — Protecting bare drives is imperative while storing and transporting digital data as spills and falls could be catastrophic to a hard drive. CRU-DataPort has ingeniously redesigned and improved its popular anti-static drive case for bare 3.5" hard drives and 2.5” notebook drives. DriveBoxes add minimal height to a drive making them more compact to steadily store on a shelf and archive data or access files. CRU’s RAX™ and RTX™ series hard drive enclosures are designed with TrayFree™ bays with removable drives. DriveBoxes are ideal for storing hard drives when swapping out RAID sets. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — April 28, 2011 — Lock down data with CRU-DataPort's new WriteLock™ technology available in the popular line of ToughTech storage enclosures. At the push of a button, WriteLock allows you to "lock down" all data on the hard drive prohibiting any changes or accidental erasing. ToughTechs with WriteLock provide the functionality, speed and data capacity of an external hard drive enclosure with the Read Only feature of CD-ROMs and DVDs. Whether archiving client records, sharing important photos or preserving critical evidence, WriteLock technology safely secures data. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 9, 2011 — Sleek and sophisticated may not be the average consumer’s initial thought regarding hard drives, but CRU-DataPort’s engineering ingenuity has changed the playing field with ToughTech Duo. This high performance RAID portable storage system works with two 2.5" notebook drives or solid state drives to back-up and store data. Designed for professional photographers and digital media users while on location or in the studio, ToughTech Duo maximizes storage in a mini footprint (3.5” x 6.26” x 1.34” or 89mm x 159mm x 34mm) to ensure data integrity and protect digital assets. ToughTech Duo guards against data loss by writing the same information in real-time to both drives. It also saves from costly system downtime as the system can continue to run while the ToughTech Duo restores data on the hard drive. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — January 12, 2011 — 1U Rackmount storage systems are extremely versatile with RAX™ removable 2-bay enclosures from CRU-DataPort. Whether you need RAID or JBOD, access to bare drives or protection of a fully enclosed removable drive carrier, RAX is the answer. Additionally, RAX is available with hardware based encryption and on-demand write-protection for read/write access and added data security to meet all storage demands. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 26, 2010 — Add functionality to your WiebeTech write-blocking device - for FREE! Forensic Software Utility is a free downloadable application that enhances write-blocking products by adding configurable detection modes for handling Hidden Protected Area (HPA) and Device Configuration Overlay (DCO) areas on hard drives. Forensic Software Utility includes new hard drive and device information gathering and reporting features. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 4, 2010 — Add functionality to your WiebeTech write-blocking device - for FREE! Forensic Software Utility is a free downloadable application that enhances write-blocking products by adding configurable detection modes for handling Hidden Protected Area (HPA) and Device Configuration Overlay (DCO) areas on hard drives. Forensic Software Utility includes new hard drive and device information gathering and reporting features. Continue reading →

Forensic LabDock

Vancouver, WA — September 16, 2010 — Turn any computer into a write-blocked digital forensic workstation with the new Forensic LabDock from WiebeTechTM, a brand of CRU-DataPort®. The Forensic LabDock is the most affordable and easy to use write-blocker on the market that installs into standard 5.25" bays for convenient forensic access to suspect hard drives. It is available with base units starting at $329.00. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — August 9, 2010 — Portable storage with RAID has never been more affordable and easier to use with the newly reengineered RTX220-QR HDD enclosure from WiebeTech, a brand of CRU-DataPort. As a direct replacement for the RTX200H-QR, the RTX220-QR provides a fast way to mirror (RAID 1), stripe (RAID 0) or create a quick backup disk. Additional features of the dual TrayFree™ bay enclosure include: an updated RAID controller with a new menu system, a durable handle for portability, quad interfaces (FireWire 400/800, USB 2.0 and eSATA) and a unique companion utility to customize fan and alarm behavior. The user-configurable audible and visual warnings are context-specific with alerts for both system and RAID status. System LEDs indicate power, hardware and RAID status. The RTX220-QR portable storage enclosure is available with base units starting at $499.00 MSRP. Continue reading →

Forensic Field Kit F3/F4

Vancouver, WA — June 4, 2010 — WiebeTech, a brand of CRU-DataPort, is pleased to announce the release of two newly-configured Forensic Field Kits. The F3 and F4 Forensic Field Kits are configured to meet the most globally adopted combination of tools used by forensic investigators. By combining WiebeTech write-blockers, media adapters, cables and unique field tools, Forensic Field Kits F3 and F4 fit the demands of digital data acquisition in the field and in the lab. Both kits include the industry-leading Forensic UltraDock, drive adapters, Mr. Tool, Mouse Jiggler, and other accessories all in a durable water-resistant Pelican case. The F4 kit also includes the new bus-powered WiebeTech USB WriteBlocker. Configuration details and a special $150 introductory discount can be found on the F3 & F4 Field Kit web page. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 31, 2010 — Hard drive capacity is growing in size yet data is being generated at an even faster pace. The new DataPAKTM 1U Rackmount enclosures provide high performance storage for digital media management and easy portability of backup data. The DataPAK 1U allows the removal of two hard drives in one rugged carrier for on the fly removal and RAID rebuilds. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 12, 2010 — The DataPort® 22 is the first removable drive designed for DellTM Optiplex™ Small Form Factor computers. The DP22 mounts in the 3.5 inch “flex- bay” or “slim-line bay” available on the Optiplex SFF chassis. The DP22 can also be mounted into most standard 3.5” floppy bays. Made of durable metal, the DP22 is designed for demanding desk-top computing applications. The drive carrier accommodates any capacity 2.5” SATA hard drive or solid state drive with a height of 9.5mm and supports 3 Gb/s drive operation. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — May 4, 2010 — The popular ToughTech storage enclosure now includes government-strength encryption and stores up to 2 TBs on 3 1⁄2” SATA HDDs with the new ToughTech Secure Q. With built-in 128 bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the FIPS approved encryption standard, this enclosure is portable and incredibly easy to use. The encryption technology of the ToughTech Secure Q protects intellectual property and client privacy (i.e.; financial and medical records) and is best suited in government, medical, education, and Pro A/V markets. The TT S-Q enclosure is available with base units starting at $189.00 MSRP. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — April 6, 2010 — Digital forensic solutions from WiebeTech™, a brand of CRU-DataPort®, help save the day in the 8th season of Fox’s 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as America's favorite protagonist Jack Bauer and his unconventional CTU computer mastermind Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian. After an electromagnetic pulse, CTU communications and surveillance are disabled by terrorists in order to sneak a radiological dispersal device into Manhattan. To facilitate recovery to the CTU server, Chloe utilizes various WiebeTech forensic solutions including the Forensic Field Kit and the Forensic UltraDock™. Meanwhile, NSA agents wearing USB WriteBlockers interfere with her savvy problem-solving. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 17, 2010 — CRU-DataPort will embark on a brief Australian tour to promote and recruit VARs to support increased product demand and the growth of their successful Partner Program the week of February 22, 2010. PartnerAdvantage consists of four innovative reseller programs in unique vertical markets: Value+, Technology, Forensics and Digital Media. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — February 8, 2010 — The Forensic UltraDock from WiebeTech™, a brand of CRU-DataPort®, aired February 2, 2010 in the 7th season of NCIS: Masquerade, starring Mark Harmon as the Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Gibbs and Pauley Perrette as the witty Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto. After a radioactive explosion, the Forensic UltraDock was shown attached to a charred hard drive capturing seemingly irretrievable data in this riveting police procedural drama. Fortunately, Abby was able to capture the alleged terrorist's distorted message via the Forensic UltraDock and save the day! Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 26, 2009 — WiebeTech, a brand of CRU-DataPort™, has partnered with Voom Technologies™ and Digital Reconnaissance, Inc.™, a premier solutions provider for the digital forensics and legal discovery industries, to introduce the Recon Series™ computer forensics field kits at the Techno Forensics and Digital Investigations conference today in Gaithersburg, MD. David Biessener, CEO of Voom Technologies, stated, "Digital Reconnaissance has integrated, in a truly unparalleled way, computer forensic investigative technology that will redefine the market." Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — October 21, 2009 — CRU-DataPort™ announces new PartnerAdvantage program, designed to support the needs of resellers in unique vertical markets. Rob Eby, Vice President of Purchasing at D&H notes, "CRU continues to set the example of a committed vendor fostering positive, profitable partnerships within the reseller community. Their innovative “market-category” approach to supporting their reseller partners is yet another example of their strong connection with the channel". Continue reading →

USB WriteBlocker

Vancouver, WA — June 1, 2009 — WiebeTech™, a brand of CRU-DataPort™, is a Premier Sponsor of the 2009 Techno Security Conference, a global hub for IT Security professionals. Techno Security will be held in Myrtle Beach, SC May 31-June 3 on the cusp of President Obama declaring the appointment of a new cyber czar to develop a strategy to protect the nation's computer networks. WiebeTech is contributing to the solution with the announcement of new digital forensics, data security and data storage products, including hardware based encryption, a portable drive imager and a write-blocked forensic tool, the USB WriteBlocker™. Continue reading →

Washington DC — March 10, 2009 — CRU-DataPort announces five new data security and data storage products at FOSE 2009, including hardware based encryption, a portable RAID storage enclosure and write-blocked forensic tools. Continue reading →

Brand New RTX400-QR

Vancouver, WA — January 6, 2009 — WiebeTech, a brand of CRU-DataPort® and global leader in data security and data mobility solutions releases the new RTX400-QR, a portable desktop storage enclosure with built-in RAID. The RTX400-QR features a quad interface (FireWire 400/800, USB 2.0 or eSATA) supporting up to 100MB/s data transfer rates, making this direct attached storage (DAS) device up to 10X faster than many network attached storage (NAS) devices while being easier to manage. The RTX400-QR is available pre-configured for Mac or Windows in 2TB and 4TB configurations, with a base unit available starting at just $899.95. Continue reading →

Vancouver, WA — December 1, 2008 — The new ToughTech™ mini pocket drive from WiebeTech™, a brand of CRU-DataPort®, debuted in the 7th season prequel of 24: Redemption, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle. The TV movie aired Sunday November 23, 2008 on Fox with rave reviews. Attached to a Mac Pro via FireWire, it showed the capabilities and efficiencies of the ToughTech mini pocket drive in this enthralling drama. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — April 28, 2008 — WiebeTech™, a brand of CRU-DataPort®, has released a new professional hard drive docking station which allows users to natively connect to bare 3.5" IDE/PATA and/or 2.5/3.5" SATA hard drives. WiebeTech DriveDocks are popular tools used by technicians, forensics analysts and PC enthusiasts. Continue reading →

Washington DC — April 1, 2008 — WiebeTech™, a brand owned by CRU-DataPort™ known for delivering high performance data storage enclosures and computer forensic devices used by criminal investigators, will addresses several data security and computer forensics issues at the FOSE Conference, April 1-2, 2008 at the FOSE Conference in Washington, DC. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 15, 2008 — WiebeTech has designed a durable, anti-static storage case to store or transport bare hard drives. The case was designed to complement the RTX™ TrayFree™ storage enclosure as a place to hold hard drives when not in the unit. This allows customers to swap out entire RAID sets or transport single drives more safely. Continue reading →

Vancouver WA and Wichita KS — January 14, 2008 — WiebeTech, a premier developer of computer storage and forensic solutions in Wichita, Kansas, has been purchased by CRU-DataPort of Vancouver, Washington, a global leader in data security and data mobility products. Continue reading →

RTX100-SJ

Wichita, KS — November 19, 2007 — WiebeTech has released its newest RTX™ Single SATA drive enclosure with TrayFree™ Technology. The RTX100-SJ features an eSATA and USB2 connection for wide compatibility. The unit is available for $99.95 retail (part #RTX100-SJ). Continue reading →

USB DriveDock v4

Wichita, KS — November 19, 2007 — WiebeTech has introduced its most economical DriveDock yet! The USB DriveDock™ v4 allows users to easily access data directly from any of the four most common drive types, 2.5" and 3.5" SATA or IDE/PATA drives, making this WiebeTech's most versatile dock as well. Its single USB port allows attachment to all hosts including PCs, Macs and Linux. Continue reading →

Drive eRazer™

Wichita, KS — November 12, 2007 — WiebeTech has unveiled a unique and economical hardware solution to erase data from 3.5" or 2.5" IDE/PATA and SATA hard drives. Drive eRazer™ is a stand-alone solution that does not require a computer. Continue reading →

RTX800 - Very Fast 8 bay RAID

Wichita, KS — October 3, 2007 — WiebeTech announces new additions to its revolutionary RTX™ TrayFree™ SATA storage line. Newly released units now feature up to eight bays, including 4-bay JBOD units with FireWire, 6-bay "Hardened" ruggedized units with shock protection for drives and lockable bays, and 8-bays for massive storage capacity. Continue reading →

New ToughTech FS

Wichita, KS — October 1, 2007 — WiebeTech has added another enclosure to its popular ToughTech desktop line. The new ToughTech™ FS uses the triple interface Oxford 934 chipset and is economically priced starting at $79.95. The product is in stock and ready to ship. Continue reading →

ToughTech mini

Wichita, KS — July 10, 2007 — WiebeTech is now shipping 200GB and 250GB 2.5" drives, the largest capacity 2.5" on the market today. Customers may purchase them in WiebeTech's ToughTech™ mini and ToughTech™ XE mini pocket drives. The 200GB drive is available with 7200RPM, and the 250GB drive is available with 5400RPM. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 6, 2007 — Recognize the WiebeTech product in the new Transformers movie? Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — June 12, 2007 — WiebeTech is introducing a revolutionary new way to access bare hard drives. RTX™ uses WiebeTech's new TrayFree™ Technology to allow users to insert bare 3.5" SATA hard drives - up to 1TB each - without trays or screws. Simply insert a drive into a bay and close the door. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — June 4, 2007 — WiebeTech is introducing the ability for field agents and investigators to customize Forensic Field Kits for their own unique operations. All current kit versions will be available empty - case and foam only - to allow customers to adjust the contents to suit their needs. All Field Kit Configurations, including custom, are available now. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — June 4, 2007 — WiebeTech has completely revamped its forensic product line with lower prices on most items, plus it has added several new products. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 23, 2007 — WiebeTech has added a new pocket drive to its lineup of portable enclosures. The ToughTech™ XE mini is the most portable quad-interface enclosure available. The eSATA and USB2 connections are combined into a single port to achieve its tiny size. ToughTech XE mini retail pricing starts at $119.95 empty, or holds up to a 160GB 2.5" SATA drive. It's available to ship June 1. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 23, 2007 — WiebeTech will soon offer 1 Terabyte Drives in many of its storage products including ProSATA™, SilverSATA™, TrayDock™ and more. WiebeTech is taking preorders now and will ship early June. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 16, 2007 — WiebeTech announces price reductions on many Fourth Generation DriveDocks™ including the SATADock™, FireWire DriveDock™ and FireWire 400 Notebook DriveDock™. The SATADock is now reduced to $169.95, and the FireWire and Notebook DriveDock are only $99.95. Continue reading →

Mouse Jiggler 1 - slow mouse motions keep a computer from going to sleep, but still allow the computer to be used

Wichita, KS — April 18, 2007 — WiebeTech is introducing Mouse Jiggler, a new hardware solution to prevent a computer from entering sleep or screen saver mode while users work, or while they are away from their desks. Mouse Jiggler is portable and automatic with no software to install or run. Mouse Jiggler simply plugs into any empty USB port and goes to work instantly. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — March 20, 2007 — The newest WiebeTech v4 Combo Adapters to complement its new v4 ComboDock™ imager make it easy to access Toshiba ZIF (ADA-TOSH-ZIF) flash disk storage devices and Disk on Module (DOM) IDE devices (ADAv4-DOM). These adapters are available individually or included in the newest Adapter Kit #4. Both adapters are in stock and ready to ship. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — March 20, 2007 — WiebeTech now offers CD/DVD Imager Robot with everything needed to get started right out of the box, including InfinaDyne's software CD/DVD Inspector 3.0 with Robotic Loader Extension. WiebeTech's CD/DVD Imager bundle offers a complete solution for disk analysis, whether the user is working in a Linux or Windows environment. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — December 19, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced an attractive Storage Carrying Case for ProSATA or SilverSATA Drive Trays. The soft-grain leatherette case is inscribed with the WiebeTech logo and has a clear pocket window on the front for a business card or other labeling. A velcro flap keeps the drive and contents snug, and the case protects the drive electronics from dust. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — November 15, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced two more models in its SilverSATA™ Series, making eight models now available that hold SATA 1 or 2 drives in interchangeable trays. Models are available in single, dual, 4 or 5 bay units and with various options of eSATA, FireWire, USB or SCSI interfaces. Continue reading →

RedPort SCSI and RedPort Fibre Channel

Wichita, KS — November 7, 2006 — WiebeTech announces a new computer forensic product line that write-blocks an attached device internally at the host computer port instead of externally with a docking device. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — October 23, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced a series of v4 Combo Adapters to complement its new v4 ComboDock™ imager. The earlier series of adapters has been completely redesigned to make the new v4 series sleeker and easier to use. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — October 16, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced a new TeraCard™ eSATA Express34 host card that allows users to add eSATA ports to the latest notebook computers with ExpressCard slots, such as MacBook Pro. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — September 20, 2006 — WiebeTech has added a new pocket drive to it's lineup of portable enclosures. The ToughTech™ mini accepts SATA drives up 120GB and has the faster Oxford 924 chipset for dual FireWire 800, single FireWire 400 and USB2 connection. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — September 13, 2006 — WiebeTech has added two new dual bay versions to its popular SilverSATA™ product line. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — August 16, 2006 — WiebeTech LLC has introduced the ProSATA™ SS8, a portable UltraSCSI RAID with huge capacity. Retail pricing begins at $2699.95 for the base unit without drives. The unit is now shipping. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — August 15, 2006 — WiebeTech has now enhanced its proprietary write-block technology to allow investigators to image suspect 2.5" IDE notebook drives through FireWire 800 (400 compatible) as well as USB. The new Forensic Notebook DriveDock™ v4 also has more LED indicators to monitor data transfer, including an indicator that assures users that write-block technology is active and protecting the data. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — August 9, 2006 — WiebeTech has added a 4-bay unit to its popular SilverSATA™ product line. The SilverSATA IV holds four 3.5" SATA drives, with up to 750GB capacity for a total of 3TB (unformatted). Trays are removable and interchangeable with other SilverSATA models. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — August 2, 2006 — WiebeTech's popular desktop enclosure, ToughTech™, is now available with four ports: eSATA, dual FireWire 800 (400 compatible) and USB2 over a screaming fast Oxford 924 bridge. The 924 outperforms the 922 in FireWire and USB, making the new ToughTech XE the all around most connectable and fastest ToughTech available. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 18, 2006 — WiebeTech announces two more additions to its new TeraCard™ Series of host adapters that bring SATA connectivity to Macs or PCs with PCIe expansion slots. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 12, 2006 — WiebeTech has now enhanced its proprietary write-block technology to allow investigators to image suspect 3.5" IDE drives through USB as well as FireWire 800 (400 compatible). The new Forensic ComboDock™ v4 also has more LED indicators to monitor data transfer, including an indicator that assures users that write-block technology is active and protecting the data. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — June 14, 2006 — WiebeTech announces its new low-cost solution to add SATA connectivity to Macs or PCs with standard PCI/PCI-X expansion slots. Continue reading →

Pasadena, CA — June 5, 2006 — Guidance Software and WiebeTech LLC have partnered to enhance the FastBloc2 write-blocker series by adding USB host compatibility and support. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 30, 2006 — WiebeTech announces that its popular desktop enclosure, ToughTech™, is now available in an eSATA enclosure. The new eSATA enclosure joins WiebeTech's popular existing line of ToughTech FireWire 400 and 800 enclosures. This enclosure provides the same FlexMount™ anti-shock protection for any 3.5" SATA drive and provides a single eSATA connection to the host computer. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 17, 2006 — WiebeTech announces that new 750GB IDE and SATA drives are now available with WiebeTech storage products. Continue reading →

ComboDock v4

Wichita, KS — May 8, 2006 — WiebeTech has released the Fourth Generation of its popular DriveDock series. In addition to its attractive new color, the new series features the latest high performance FireWire bridges and adds multiple powering options and new LED indicators. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 1, 2006 — James Wiebe, president and CEO of WiebeTech LLC, has released his latest white paper titled "Storage Enclosure Reliability" in which he offers an analysis of the reliability of various types of storage enclosures. Recommendations are then made as to which types are more suitable as part of a data backup strategy. Continue reading →

WiebeTech's new Forensic SCSIDock gives write-blocked access to SCSI drives.

Wichita, KS — April 12, 2006 — WiebeTech is now shipping a write-blocked bridge for forensic analysis of SCSI drives. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — April 11, 2006 — WiebeTech announces that Jeff Hedlesky has joined WiebeTech LLC as Director of Sales. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — April 10, 2006 — WiebeTech continues to expand its popular DriveDock series to include a new mini SATADock that allows users to easily attach SATA drives to a computer via a single SATA cable. The mini SATADock is in stock and shipping now with a retail price of $74.95. Continue reading →

New mini USBDock attaches SATA drives to a computer via USB. mini SATADock will be also available.

Wichita, KS — March 7, 2006 — WiebeTech has expanded its popular DriveDock series to include a new mini USBDock that allows users to attach SATA drives to a computer via either a single USB cable. The mini USBDock is in stock and shipping now with a retail price of $99.95. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech announces winners for the G505 Video Contest to recognize video editing work done on the Macintosh G5. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech is issuing a challenge to all the code monkeys of the world to help the company develop its latest idea for the Macintosh G5 computer: G5 Bling™, a fancy LED display which mounts in the front grill of a G5. Users can make it do whatever they want ... become an iTunes volume equalizer ... a miniature PONG game ... a visual alarm ... whatever. It's the world's tiniest display and a nifty little G5 toy. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech has expanded its popular DriveDock series to include two new mini Docks that allow users to attach SATA drives to a computer via either a single USB or SATA cable. The mini USBDock™ attaches SATA drives via a USB cable, and the mini SATADock™ attaches SATA drives through a SATA port. Continue reading →

New SilverSATA Series by WiebeTech offers fast SATA storage with interchangeable trays between 1, 2 or 5-bay units

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech continues to take the lead in Serial ATA (SATA) technology and is introducing a series of SATA storage units that are extremely compact and attractive. The units are available with 1, 2 or 5 bays that hold removable trays for SATA drives, making the drives fully interchangeable between units. Continue reading →

New G5Jam Express adds 2 SATA drives inside the new Dual Core G5 and gives up to 2TB capacity.

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech has found a way to improve even the newly designed Dual Core Apple G5 and make it work harder for those who need the extra performance for video editing and graphics. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech is introducing a software feature that allows the user to choose when to turn on and off the write-block feature of a WiebeTech drive inside selected WiebeTech enclosures. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech has given computer forensic investigators another great tool to aid in the analysis of evidence. The CD/DVD Imager (patent pending) automatically images and archives CDs and DVDs to hard disk, takes a picture of each physical CD/DVD and stores it with the disk image. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced an internal Forensic write-blocked docking station for hard disk drives that offers easy read-only access to suspect drives directly from the front of a desktop computer. Continue reading →

WiebeTech's new Forensic SCSIDock gives write-blocked access to SCSI drives.

Wichita, KS — January 10, 2006 — WiebeTech is now offering a write-blocked bridge for forensic analysis of SCSI drives. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — November 3, 2005 — WiebeTech LLC recently moved into expanded offices in Northrock Business Park at 8200 E 34th Street North, Suite 1404. The move provides WiebeTech with more than twice the floor space for sales, marketing, manufacturing and executive offices. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — November 2, 2005 — WiebeTech announces the RT5x2™ which incorporates dual RT5™ RAID systems that yields a staggering total of 5TB capacity in one enclosure (unformatted and unRAIDed). The RT5x2 features dual handles so that it may be transported from location to location. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — October 25, 2005 — Judges have been selected for the G505 Video Contest sponsored by WiebeTech LLC to recognize video editing work done on the Macintosh G5. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — October 24, 2005 — WiebeTech has launched an updated and enhanced website at www.wiebetech.com. The new design was developed by Mueller Design Interactive of Oakland, California, and WiebeTech personnel. It features improved navigation and new tech support features. Continue reading →

New "Fly-Away" Drive Imaging Kit in Pelican Case

Wichita, KS — September 28, 2005 — WiebeTech announces three new "fly away" drive imaging kits that give investigators even more of what they need to image hard drives in the field. These new kits are slated to ship by the end of September. Continue reading →

UltraGB+ bus-powered drive is now available with 250GB or 500GB.

Wichita, KS — September 28, 2005 — WiebeTech announces that the bus-powered UltraGB+™ is now available with capacities of 250GB and 500GB. UltraGB+ is a 3.5" storage enclosure that allows drives to be accessed without AC power through FireWire 800 (400 compatible). Continue reading →

New Forensic FireWire DriveDock+ª and Forensic Notebook DriveDock+ª have new features such as LED indicators for power status.

Wichita, KS — September 7, 2005 — WiebeTech announces Forensic FireWire DriveDock+ and Forensic NoteBook DriveDock+, which present state-of-the art FireWire 400 write-bocked interfaces for data retrieval from suspect 3.5" IDE or 2.5" notebook drives. The products are expected to begin shipping Sept.19, 2005. Continue reading →

Maxlerate gives the Mac mini a Faster Boot Drive, plus FireWire/USB Hub

Wichita, KS — August 31, 2005 — WiebeTech announces Maxelerate™, a high performance boot drive for the Mac mini, offering up to a 500GB 3.5" hard drive, a FireWire hub and a USB2 hub all integrated into an all-aluminum enclosure which matches the Apple Mac mini design. The Maxelerate can be currently ordered online or through distributors and is scheduled for shipping mid-September. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 25, 2005 — WiebeTech announces the G505 Video Contest to recognize video editing work done on the Macintosh G5. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 19, 2005 — WiebeTech announces enhancements to its FireWire DriveDockª which allow bare 3.5" IDE and 2.5" notebook drives to mount to hosts via FireWire or USB2 ports. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — July 12, 2005 — WiebeTech announces general availability of storage enclosures based on Hitachi's new 500GB IDE and SATA drives. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 9, 2005 — WiebeTech announces SATADock, which allows Serial ATA drives to mount via FireWire 800 (400 compatible) to a host computer. SATADock is in stock and shipping now. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — June 29, 2005 — WiebeTech announces TrayDock Extremeª and TrayDock eSATAª, affordable RAIDs with either 2- or 4-bay reloadable drive trays. TrayDock Extreme provides a hardware based Striped RAID for IDE/SATA drives and attaches to any FireWire host. TrayDock eSATA offers a software RAID for SATA drives and attaches to eSATA hosts.
Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — May 2, 2005 — WiebeTech announces a set of Combo Adapters which allow a variety of small disk drives to mount to a computer system. The Combo Adapters are designed to work in conjunction with WiebeTech's ComboDock which allows users to attach bare hard drives to their computers through FireWire 800 (400 compatible) or USB2. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 24, 2005 — When the contents of the briefcase stolen in the first episode of FOX's popular 24 thriller series were revealed in episode six, they proved to be specialized devices designed to override nuclear reactors. The props used on the show are actually a variety of conventional and forensic storage devices that are made by WiebeTech. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 11, 2005 — WiebeTech announces Super DriveDock+, which allows users to attach 3.5" IDE hard drives through FireWire 800 (400 compatible) without using an AC adapter. This allows users to mount drives to their computer's desktop using a single FireWire cable, as long as the host port supplies adequate power. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 11, 2005 — WiebeTech's newest RackFire+ packs up to 1.6 Terabytes of storage in the smallest 1U rack mount enclosure. It features two big FireWire drive trays, each with a capacity of two 400GB drives for1.6TB total. Most importantly, each tray is a high-performance, hardware- based FireWire RAID. Each tray connects to a FireWire 800 (400 compatible) bridge offering performance that easily exceeds 70MB/sec per RAID. Continue reading →

Wichita, KS — January 11, 2005 — WiebeTech announces G5Jam+, which allows users to mount up to a total of 10 drives to the G5 computer. It supports six internal SATA drives and up to 4 external SATA drives. It's the big brother to the original G5JamTM that supports four internal SATA drives for the G5. "G5Jam+ provides a far higher level of storage transfer performance for G5 owners," said James Wiebe, CEO of WiebeTech LLC. "Users want to be able to mount large numbers of drives within their G5. They also want great performance out of them, so that the G5 may be used for High Definition video editing or as an inexpensive, extraordinarily high performance serve. G5Jam+ fills this need." Continue reading →