Hardware Firewall On a USB Key

An anonymous reader writes "An Israeli startup has squeezed a complete hardware firewall into a USB key. The 'Yoggie Pico' from Yoggie Systems runs Linux 2.6 along with 13 security applications on a 520MHz PXA270, an Intel processor typically used in high-end smartphones. The Pico works in conjunction with Windows XP or Vista drivers that hijack traffic at network layers 2-3, below the TCP/IP stack, and route it to USB, where the Yoggie analyzes and filters traffic at close-to-100Mbps wireline speeds. The device will hit big-box retailers in the US this month at a price of $180." Linux and Mac drivers are planned, according to the article.

Comments

Not too bad

[NickisGod.com]

My favorite is the "Layer-8" security engine (Patent pending).

That's where all of my clients' problems come from.

-Nick

You shouldn't

[dreamchaser]

It's a hyped up device that nobody really needs. We're posting in a Slashvertisment thread after all.

Re:odd

[jcgf]

It's not as odd as you think. There have been several routers and such which either require you run a config program on a windows box or access them using a browser which had to be IE, despite the router itself running Linux.

Re:Troll!

[Pojut]

They are like you in every way, except for one thing: They remember to actually click "Post Anonymously"

Re:Why would I want this?

[Kam Solusar]

Heck, for half that price you could buy a little router and carry it with you! And in many parts of the world you could even get a little guy to carry it for you too!

Re:odd

[Ant P.]

Not odd at all. Windows is the only desktop OS in use today that needs a device like this.