FDE hard drive Last modified: Sunday, January 04, 2009
Short for full-disk encryption (FDE) hard drive it is a Seagate technology that performs encryption on the disk drive at the hardware level. The hard drive contains an ASIC chip that is used to encrypt every bit of data as it is written and also decrypts data as it is being read. The drive requires a user password for authentication and it is secured with strong encryption technology. Seagate's FDE technology is transparent to the user and independent of the operating system. Also called a self-encrypting drive. See What's Inside a Hard Drive? in the Did You Know ... ? section of Webopedia. Also see Formatting a Hard Disk Drive in the "Did You Know...?" section of Webopedia. Also see Learn How to Defrag Your Hard Drive in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia. Also see "Tips to Fix a Slow Running Computer" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia. Also see "Technology Terms to Know for 2009" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about FDE hard drive . Also check out the following links! Introduction to Full Disk Encryption  Full disk encryption (FDE) moves the task of data encryption directly to the hard drive. Seagate Web site  The company and products Web site for Seagate Technology Company. Self-Encrypting Disk Drives to Move into Data Centers  Seagate, IBM, and LSI have been working to make changes in how data is protected in enterprise Data Centers. Sharky Extreme  Reporting on the latest hardware and software technology for the PC enthusiast. SmallBusinessComputing.com  Provides technology solutions for small business owners, hardware/software reviews, webmaster resources and news. SysOpt  A system optimization community. News and forums for technology professionals who are obsessed with achieving maximum performance. Webopedia Quick Reference: Removable Storage Reference  Accessing data from a disk is not as fast as accessing data from main memory, but disks are much cheaper. And unlike RAM, disks hold on to data even when the computer is turned off. Consequently, disks are the storage medium of choice for most types of data. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section  Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Hard Disk Drives Security ASIC data encryption encryption algorithm hard disk hard disk drive hard drive hard drive enclosure hardware password Seagate Technology Company Give Us Your Feedback FDE hard drive Products : Top Store Offers: PC Connection  80.14Seagate's 250GB Momentus 5400 FDE SATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive delivers secure digital storage. Seagate Secure solutions are designed to prevent dat... eBay  118.06 ALLHDD  85.00ST9120827AS Genuine Seagate Momentus 120 GB 5.4K RPM 8MB Buffer 2.5 Inches Form Factor SATA150 Notebook Hard Drive. New Pull. Dell SMB  73.99The Seagate Momentus 5400.3 FDE drive delivers large capacity of secure digital storage. The drive's Seagate Secure technology protects data against l... PC Connection  117.83Seagate's 500GB Momentus 5400 FDE SATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive delivers secure digital storage. Seagate Secure solutions are designed to prevent dat... Compare all matches: 6 Store Offers