Secure Your Data Army-Style

USB drives will come and go, and as we move forward they’ve become part of our daily IT environment. As expected, concerns have been raised regarding their security, and while some claimed that their drives were secure, reports revealed that some protective measures can be breached. So, does a secure USB drive exist? If you believe in the quality of security that the U.S. military uses with its data, then the answer is yes. ThinkGeek presents the IronKey USB drive. Here’s a rundown of the protection it uses:

It’s built to withstand attacks both virtual and physical. 10 incorrect password attempts, and the encryption chip self-destructs, making the contents of the flash drive totally unreadable. The contents of the drive are filled with epoxy, so if a hacker tries to physically access the chips, he’d more likely damage them instead. Even if he did get access to the memory chips, they’d be worthless without the encryption chip. Electron-shielded, even a scanning electron microscope can’t get inside.

If you thought that was good security, there’s more on the product page, so make sure you check it out.

Source: ThinkGeek

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