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Next: FIPS 140-2 Validation Seagate on Tuesday also unveiled a new line of hard drives, the Momentus Self-Encrypting Drive for portable PCs, which are now FIPS 140-2 validated, Clark said.

“Considered a benchmark for security in government, FIPS 140-2 validation assures users that a given technology has passed rigorous testing by an accredited third-party lab and can be trusted to ...