Sentinel Hardware Keys:
Superior Strength

SafeNet, in response to customer feedback, has worked to create a strong USB device to reduce the risk of breakage. An independent laboratory, Trace Laboratories, has conducted tests to quantify the strength of the new SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys as well as several competitive solutions.

The tests determined the breaking strength of USB keys when installed in a fixture simulating typical computer orientation. Sentinel Hardware Keys were found to be significantly stronger than competitive USB tokens.

Method

A single point probe was positioned a measured distance from the connector end of the USB key and exerted a constant force on the USB key. The maximum force was then recorded at the point of breakage. Four specimens from each sample type were tested in each of two orientations. Sample types included SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys, Aladdin HASP HL and Sense Elite 4.

Results

The results demonstrate that the SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Key is the most impervious to breakage resulting from the application of force to the key. The total amount of force required to break the Sentinel Hardware Key ranged from 148% to 544% more force than any competitive key tested.

An Executive Summary of the study results has been prepared.

Please note that the original Trace Labs report was commissioned before the product name was chosen. Therefore, throughout the report document, the SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Key is referred to as, "Genesis."