Can hackers break encrypted USB drives? I tried to find out
Kingston IronKey Locker+50 G23.5 / 5
pros and cons
- Military-grade encryption
- Built-in brute-force protection
- Starts at only $50.
- USB-A connector, so it needs a dock or converter for modern systems
- Cap is easily lost
- No lanyard.
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Carrying data around on unencrypted drives is just asking for trouble. Lose the drive, and not only are you down the device, but also all its data is open to anyone who finds it. If you run a business, this loss can be a fast track to fines and regulatory headaches. I recommend that anyone who needs a flash storage device should use hardware-encrypted flash drives.
With this approach, if you lose the drive, you're only down the drive.
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