This collaboration responds to the urgent market need to improve data security on end-user devices, where a significant majority of sensitive data resides and is frequently targeted by cyber threats.

In today's digital age, sensitive data still resides on endpoint devices, a staggering 73% of which contain critical information. These devices remain vulnerable to both remote attacks and physical breaches, with an average of one laptop stolen every 53 seconds. Traditional data protection methods are failing to keep pace, as 70% of data loss incidents originate from compromised endpoints. The rise of AI-driven attacks necessitates a paradigm shift beyond "detect and respond" strategies and requires a focus on protecting immutable data.

Cigent and Swissbit: A powerful combination

The new partnership combines Cigent's industry-leading expertise in end-user device data protection with Swissbit's proven track record as Europe's leading manufacturer of storage, security, and embedded IoT solutions for demanding applications. The result will be a portfolio of secure storage drives designed to deliver unparalleled data security, protecting endpoint data from remote or physical threats, even if a device has been compromised.


According to Kai Imgenberg, sales director for Embedded IoT Solutions Americas at Swissbit, “The partnership between Swissbit and Cigent uniquely combines Swissbit’s tamper-resistant hardware with Cigent’s best-in-class encryption software, delivering unparalleled data security for end-to-end protection. Customers can benefit from a single, unified solution that simplifies secure data storage and access across their entire infrastructure.”

Unprecedented protection with minimal disruption

Cigent and Swissbit are currently developing secure storage drives that will offer a unique combination of robust protection and ease of use. These upcoming solutions are designed to ensure data security without compromising the user experience and will require minimal IT intervention thanks to their innovative "set it and forget it" features. Their main features and benefits are:

- Zero Trust Data Access: Enforces policy-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) for verified, trust-based access control to ensure files remain protected from unauthorized access.
- Hidden Drives: Data becomes sector-level unreadable until unlocked with MFA, even after a user logs into the device.
- Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA) with Swissbit FIDO iShield Key Pro Token: PBA significantly strengthens protection against physical attacks by requiring authentication via a secure Swissbit FIDO token.
- Verified Data Erasure: Ensures the permanent erasure of all data blocks, enabling safe device reuse and recycling. Provides verifiable confirmation of emergency data erasure. Data erasure can be performed locally or via the remote erase function.

Availability at the RSA Conference 2024

Both Cigent and Swissbit will be showcasing their solutions at the upcoming RSA Conference 2024. Visit Cigent at booth #6279 and Swissbit at booth #5270 to learn more about this innovative partnership and how it enables organizations to achieve unbreakable endpoint data security.