Next Generation Security USB Key For Consumers and Enterprises

Encrypt...

...e-mails, files, hard disks and data stored in "the cloud". The secret keys used for this are securely stored in the Crypto Stick. Supported are Outlook, TrueCrypt, Thunderbird, Evolution, GnuPG and many more.

Authenticate...

...users on local computers, on network services and in the Web. SSL certificate authentication can be used to securely replace username and password hassle. Supported are Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, PuTTY, OpenSSH and many more.

High Security

Secret keys are always stored in a tamper-resistant and password protected smart card and secure against computer viruses, lost and theft. RSA keys of up to 4096 bit lengths are supported.

Open Source

Both hardware and software are open source (GPLv3/CC). This enables easy integration and independent security reviews. No vendor lock-in, back doors and unexpected security issues! The Crypto Stick is certified as an open device by Ohanda.

 

Introduction

The Crypto Stick is an USB key with integrated smart card to enable highly secure encryption of e-mails and data, for authentication in networks and for access control. Other than ordinary software solutions, the secret keys are always stored securely inside the Crypto Stick. Their extraction is impossible which makes the Crypto Stick immune to computer viruses and Trojan horses. The user-chosen PIN and the tamper-proof design protect in case of loss and theft. The hardware and software are both available as Open Source to allow verifying the security and integrating with own applications.

Purchase Crypto Sticks with Bitcoins

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 2012-04-05 04:19

Because the popular online payment solutions are expensive and privacy-unfriendly, we are happy to announce Bitcoin as a new payment method. From now on you can purchase the Crypto Stick in our online shop by paying with Bitcoins. Enjoy.

We are in Google Summer of Code 2012

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2012-03-21 14:04

For the second time we are in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) as a subproject of FOSSASIA. This means students can get scholarship to code for the Crypto Stick. Here are a couple of ideas of interesting projects but you are free to suggest your own as well. If you are a student and want to join our project, register at Google Melange and apply for FOSSASIA.

Exhibition at the Embedded World Fair in Nuremberg, 28.2.-1.3.2012

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 2012-02-17 08:18

As in the previous years, also in 2012 we will have a booth at the Embedded World fair. Guests are welcome to get information about the status, latest developments, and outlook of the Crypto Stick project. Developers will be available to discuss even in-depth technical aspects such as adapting or integrating the Crypto Stick into other products and systems. The Embedded World will be held from 28th February to 1st of March in Nuremberg, Germany. See you there! Update: The exact location is hall 4A/4A-308l at Dridger & Schwenke's booth.

OpenSC/PKCS#11 driver development

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2011-12-27 00:43

Dear Crypto Stick Friend, we need your support!

Crypto Stick 2 beta boards arrived

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2011-12-20 23:57

After nearly two years of ongoing development we are glad to present the first beta of the Crypto Stick 2 hardware boards (PCB). They just arrived and here is the first picture (in full article). You can see the main processor on the topside. Other than in the Crypto Stick 1 we changed to the Atmel's AT32UC3A processor primarily due to it's integrated AES encryption unit which results in high performance. On the bottomside is a combined socket which connects both the OpenPGP Card and a MicroSD flash card to store the (encrypted) data.

Hacked proprietary encryption devices

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2011-10-26 08:41

If you ever was wondering whether your proprietary encryption device or smart card is secure, you might have been right. History tells us that many vendors pay not enough attention to deliver a really secure product. The following gives an incomplete overview of security flaws which became public:

  • In 2011 RSA Inc was hacked and secret information about RSA’s securID token was stolen which allows to hack the tokens.

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Crypto Stick Version 2 beta 1 published

Submitted by webmaster on Sat, 2011-10-15 07:26

We published the hardware layout of the first beta of the upcoming version 2 in our SVN repository. In addition to the existing features of version 1, the main new feature is an encrypted mass storage. Users will be able to easily and securely store files on the mass storage device. The storage is password protected and encrypted with AES-256 to ensure high security.

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New Website Launched

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 2011-09-19 15:07

We are glad to launch the new Crypto Stick website, most of the content available for German and English. Also it contains a dedicated news section (blog) and it is highly recommended to subscribe via RSS, Twitter, Identi.ca or e-mail. We intend to keep all these services in sync so that subscribing to one of them is sufficient.

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