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Polybius

Scytale has produced a NEW way to securely store, transmit, and re-create electronic/digital data or key files on paper media, a valuable asset in critical environments where the transfer or loss of electronic date is at high risk.

Polybius, named after a Greek Historian who created the "Polybius Square" used for communication and cryptography, is a secure paper-based key delivery and TrKek recovery platform. Digital files are compressed, encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption, and then translated into a series of barcodes printed on paper. Polybius may format the output in high density, allowing the physical media to be couriered to its destination or in low density for transmission by secure fax. Once received at its destination, the paper is then scanned in by the receiving user with a hand-held or flatbed scanner, creating a byte-for-byte copy of the original file.

Polybius Square

Using this application, the COMSEC community may print red or black key for courier distribution or transmission via secure fax or print TrKek for TrKek field recovery without having to send a new fill device. Polybius also offers the following features:

  • Print to several different formats including, normal, secure fax, or key split
  • Standard key split into two documents for TPI
  • Enhanced 3-way key split - any two documents can complete the key
  • Self-boot CD can be used on diskless workstations
  • Key can be sent directly from the Polybius client to the fill device via RS232/fill cable
Fill Port

In the future, Scytale will produce a Polybius client for the SME-PED and SKL to allow scanning of wrapped key directly into an SKL, eliminating the Serial Port Transfer.

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