What IS FIPS and How to Enable FIPS Mode on the TeraStation 7010/5020 Series

FIPS 140 is relevant to a wide array of products handling sensitive data storage or transfer. This encompasses hardware like hard drives, flash drives, and other removable storage media. Additionally, it extends to software products that encrypt data either in transit or when stored.
The strong security provisions of FIPS 140 have positioned it as the preferred cryptography module standard for state and local government bodies, along with enterprises across industries like energy, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services. Federal agencies mandate that all entities collaborating with them must adhere to FIPS 140 to ensure that third-party organizations handling government data will store and encrypt it up to necessary security standards.
This video demonstrates how to enable FIPS mode on the TeraStation 5020/7010 series for additional security and compliance considerations.