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Transcend introduces copy-protected memory cards

13.01.2013

Transcend Information announced the release of copy-protected SD and microSD memory cards. The features of these media include the presence of copy-protected and freely copied zones, CD-ROM emulation, configurable media protection, excellent compatibility and high performance. Transcend says this makes Copy Protection SD and microSD cards ideal for use in OEM applications and media distribution.

The media can be useful for publishers of sound and video recordings, as well as educational institutions that want to distribute educational material to students. They protect intellectual property by allowing access to data but preventing unauthorized copies from being made.

The space left after writing files that should be copy-protected can be used by the end user at their discretion, just like on a regular SD card. When protected data is deleted, the space previously occupied by it also becomes available. Another possible use case is to completely disable writing to the card.

To protect data, the cards are available with a dedicated Transcend RDF5 USB 3.0 writer/reader that acts as the only key that can unlock the card.

For additional protection, Transcend Copy Protection SD and microSD cards can be ID-bound to a specific device, after which they cannot be used normally with other devices.

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