This feature assures that hackers cannot dial-in and access the Secure Hard Drive. Data transfers from the Non-Secure side to the Secure can be accomplished using floppy disk or zip drive only by authorized users who have access to the Secure side. The Smarty Card Reader itself looks like a floppy disk but is, in fact, an intelligent hardware device that is inserted in the floppy drive at boot up time only. Smarty Card Reader is a hardware-based security system that enables you to lock up your data and take away the key. Using Safe Boot, the password, encryption algorithm and key used to protect your hard disk are removed from the computer and stored securely on the Smarty Card Reader.
Installation is quick and simple.
The SafeBoot software generates a unique encryption key that is stored on the Smarty Card Reader. This encryption key can be used to encrypt some or all of the data on the computer's hard disk, effectively locking it up. Once Safe Boot has been installed, simply boot from your Smarty Card Reader to unlock your computer. The Safe Boot log-on screen appears and prompts you to enter your password. When the correct password is entered, Safe Boot instructs your computer to start up as normal.