Just wondering, does anyone have a list of or any knowledge of flash drives that include a write-protect tab?
I carry mine round everywhere at the moment but I'm aware that some of the machines I might visit don't have up to date AV / Malware protection... so I'd be happier if I could write-protect my flash drive.
I currently carry a 1Gb drive, so I'd be looking for something around that capacity.
Crucial Gizmo 1Gb flash drive do NOT have a write-protect tab.
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You can't run your apps while the drive is write-protected (Firefox, Thunderbird, OO.o, etc)
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Well, the idea isn't so much for running the main apps, it's just the extension of the thought that you could be plugging you USB stick into an infected machine.
I was thinking that you could write-protect the USB stick, virus/malware scan the machine then remove the write-protect once you are happy with the state of the OS.
Found on Amazon, the Easydisk line of USB2 flashdrives have write-protect tabs.
1Gb Easydisk @ Amazon.co.uk