Ideal for the Defense Industry and Emergency Services, the device is now even better. Panasonic today announced that the world's leading rugged notebook for the defense industry can now be equipped with the Eclypt® Core Encrypted Internal SSD from global communications company Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), and Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 40 in capabilities for military, border control and emergency services. brought it to the highest level. The TOUGHBOOK 2023 laptop with self-encrypting SSD, available in May 40, has been certified for use in the UK and by NATO and other European countries to secure Top Secret information and all security levels below. approved for use.
Jon Tucker, General Manager Engineering, Product and Mobility Solutions, Panasonic Enterprise Mobile Solutions Business Division, said: “This device represents the next step in expanding our partnership with Viasat to offer the highest-end security drives in the TOUGHBOOK series. “With the current geopolitical tensions in Europe and beyond, the demand for such highly secure, robust and modular flexible devices is increasing day by day.”
Onur Cansu, Panasonic Corporate Mobile Solutions Turkey Sales Manager, said, “TOUGHBOOK 40 with Viasat SSD also brings great benefits to Turkey's military sector because it can successfully store data at all security levels below as well as data classified as Top Secret. At the same time, it has the necessary certificates for use in Turkey, NATO and other European countries.”
The premium 14-inch rugged laptop is designed for pedestrian and vehicle operational use as well as Defense, including vehicle diagnostics, maintenance and training. For police and border control, the device offers an ideal use for operational services such as routing, license plate or suspect identification. Taking rugged computing to another level, the modular design equips 7 expansion slots for mobile workers, allowing them to quickly and easily swap devices for different challenges.
The powerful new all-black model is built for use in the toughest conditions, with military-grade security and communications capabilities to support critical operations. Windows 11 Secure Core computer, Intel® Core i5-1145G7 vPro processor (optional Intel® Core™ i7 vPro® processor), 16 GB RAM (up to 64 GB optional) and fast version 512 GB NVMe OPAL SSD as standard (optional 2 up to TB). It is now approved for use with VIASAT's quick release NATO approved self-encrypting secure drives as well as MIL connectors and docking stations. It also has a one-touch Stealth Mode function to immediately turn off the light and electronic transmissions during operations.
Hisham Awad, Managing Director of Viasat UK, said: “We are excited to expand our partnership with Panasonic and integrate Viasat encryption into the TOUGHBOOK 40 to deliver the next generation of durable and highly secure devices to defense users. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Viasat's secure data-at-rest technology Eclypt combines advanced authentication, whole disk encryption and data storage in a tamper-proof internal or portable hardware. In case of device theft, loss or attack, the SSD helps ensure that data is protected and secure after shutdown. We look forward to continuing to deliver advanced data-at-rest solutions to help defense users protect their most sensitive data.”