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IronKey Unveils Self-Destructing USB Flash Drive

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the better-than-having-to-eat-it dept.

fysdt writes to share that IronKey has released a USB flash drive with self-destruct capability. Specializing in "secure flash drives," IronKey has launched the S200 aimed at government and enterprise customers, "featuring hardened physical security, the latest Cryptochip technology, active anti-malware and enhanced management capabilities. It's the 'first and only USB storage device to achieve FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validation' and delivers advanced Cryptochip featuring AES-256, tamper-resistance and self-destruction circuitry."

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  1. Re:Nerdgasm by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You're impressed that they coated the circuit board with black epoxy? The only impressive thing about that is they use so little power that heat transfer isn't an issue.

    Indeed. Get back to us when they have a Level 4 product - that's what all the big boys use.

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  2. Strictly speaking, it doesn't self-destruct by e9th · · Score: 3, Interesting
    From IronKey's blurb:

    - Secure key management -encryption keys are born on the device in the Cryptochip and bound to the device
    - Hard-wired encryption key self-destruct defenses and electromagnetic shielding of the Cryptochip

    which I interpret as saying that only the key is wiped, while the actual data remains on the drive. If you've somehow managed to snarf the key before it was wiped, or if you're really cool and can break AES-256, you're good to go.