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7 Secure USB Drives Reviewed
jcatcw writes "Computerworld has reviewed seven USB drives that use either encryption or a physical keypad to protect stored data, and found big differences in I/O speeds, ease of use and strength of security. In the case of the drive using a key pad, the editors were able to break open the device and access the data, bypassing the PIN security. They also state that there is little difference between 128-bit and 256-bit AES encryption because neither has been broken yet. The drives reviewed were the SanDisk Cruzer, the Lexar JumpDrive, the Kingston DataTraveler, the Imation Pivot Plus, the Corsair Survivor, the Corsair Padlock and the IronKey Secure USB Drive. The editors chose the IronKey as the most secure."
... and not a single one of them is secure enough for me. I simply want a USB drive that whenever somebody, not authorized by me, touches it, heats their body to like a million kelvins and melt them. A few hundred thousand won't cut it. Until then, Lexar ain't impressing me with their little math based schemes. Unless it causes total vaporization, it's just not secure.
I got a catholic block.
Now why did you go posting my pins to my three bank accounts... DRAT....
...on the loss of your mother, when she happened to pull your USB drive out of one of your pockets before she threw your jeans in the wash.
My friend, I fear you do not see the point. Have we not said that hardware based encryption is far superior to software based encryption? Does this chart tell you nothing?
Indeed, our thumb drives utilize gold connectors to ensure the fidelity and privacy of your porn collection. Other thumb drives use cheap, base metals. These are highly susceptible to corruption and thus are insecure. Don't take the risk and go cheap; after all, do you really want the whole world to see your midget clown photo sets?