Toshiba has extended its range of 2.5-inch drives with hardware data encryption – also called Self-Encrypting Drives ("SEDs") – to include models with an automatic deletion feature ("wipe"). Developed to comply with the Trusted Computing Group's (TCG) Opal specification, Toshiba's series MKxx61GSYD drives encrypt all written data via AES-256 without causing performance loss. They can be associated with the hardware of a specific computer via a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). If an unauthorised person attempts to access the drive, the integrated firmware will automatically delete the cryptographic key.
