Abstract:
This paper provides a detailed documentation of the design and implementation of a hardware encrypted USB 2.0 device on an Arduino Mega 2560 board using 256 bit AES encryption/decryption algorithm. This USB is a plug and play device that is compatible with most new generation computers and operating systems. It provides the highest level of security to all the data stored and transferred through this device. The USB device includes a built in keypad which is used to enter the PIN code to access data which cannot be accessed otherwise. The data stored in the device is encrypted in the real time by the encryption algorithm stored within the device. The device is fully hardware encrypted and provides more efficient protection mechanism against malicious threats.
