What is a crypto-box?
Crypto-Box® is the name of the product produced by Marx software and the associated security system. The product is a USB stick that contains encryption and decryption of security keys that allow the use of software. The system requires the key to the physical operation of the software. The name of the crypto-box was previously used for an open source code in the same lines. In fact, USB stick acts as a key that is needed to unlock the software. Software developers can encrypt their application and deliver USB sticks to customers. The design of the USB stick means that the stick itself cannot be copied. This means that even if someone is copying software, it will be effectively Usheless them.
Another advantage of the system is that it is easier to check licensing. Many software applications are sold with a license to use on one machine at any time but can be legitimately copied to multiple machines such as domesticDesktop computer and laptop. With Crypto-Box, the need to have a USB stick in the machine, it is physically impossible to run the software on two machines simultaneously. Where the software is licensed for use across the company, the system can be adapted so that a single USB stick can allow software to work across the company network.
Crypto-Box® uses the standard encryption standard. It is an extremely safe encryption system that is not just a standard system for US federal government agencies, but it is the first publicly available system approved for use with classified documents. AES uses three separate keys that are 128, 192 and 256 bits long. Each additional bit causes encryption twice as hard to pass by just guessing.
The name Crypto-Box was once used for an open source code designed to allow either an external hard drive or a second computer to store the data used on the primary computer. The software from the project works as a barrier between thoseITO with two devices and allows another layer of protection and encryption to avoid unauthorized access. This project was renamed Cryptonas in 2007 due to trademark problems.