I'm looking for a hardware based secure flash drive. I'm currently looking at the Kingston Data Traveler Secure (Privacy Edition) 4Gb. Has anyone used one of these? Where do you recommend buying from in the UK - I usually use mymemory.co.uk but they don't sell the Privacy Edition.
Thanks in advance!
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It looks as thought the Kingston is exactly what it says it is. Hardware based encryption. Software based is OK too, but make sure it is really a encryption program and not just a password locked folder or something like the U3 password locked partition.
Encryption is one thing, password access is another.
As far as other drives I can't help you.
EDIT: My preference BTW is for software encryption. I can then transfer keep a backup copy of those files on another device/pc so that I can use it later. Either way, make sure you keep you files backed up.
I am a little nervous about relying on a flash drive that uses hardware encryption, seems like a lot of read/writes.
I also wonder what your backups would look like. Would you have to encrypt those files with a software program or would the files be encrypted and only readable by the flash drive?
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The password protection software, not recognizing the stick it came on, for unknown reason, refused to work.
I don't actually own one but I've read a few reviews.
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Thanks for your quick responses.
As far as backups are concerned I'm happy to backup to the work network in an unencrypted form - I mainly worried about loosing the flash drive. I have thought of software encryption - it seems to be quite slow.
I'm currently trying Migi Personal Vault - its ok but I want the whole drive to be encrypted and password protected.
Anyone actually used a Kingston Data Traveler Secure?
Thanks!
I use TrueCrypt right now. (I know it needs admin priv.)
I notice no speed difference at all when I run it. I am running from a portable HD though. I have not tested it with a flash drive.
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Thanks for you help folks.
I bought a Kingston Data Traveler Secure (Privacy Edition).
Just to let people know it works very well - only issue seems to be if you don't have 2 drive letters available due to network mapping of drives etc.
If anyone wants any further info let me know.
i've had the kingston dts privacy edition 2gb for over a year now, works great for me so i bought the 4gb version...
i go to school and travel frequently so i'm not worried if i lose it, unless they can figure out the key in 20 attempts or less, they won't have access to my info (knock on wood)...