Spec me an encrypted USB flash drive

FunkyT · 6 Sep 2008 at 10:06

I'm looking for something over 2GB.

Thanks in advance!

Solari · 6 Sep 2008 at 10:08

Didn't the Reg or a similar rag show how to circumvent some of these a while ago in a pretty simple fashion? Something to do with bypassing some chip with a bit of wire and solder? Be careful which one you buy

Lagmeister · 6 Sep 2008 at 10:09

1. Buy normal usb flash drive
2. Use Truecrypt

It depends what you are wanting to do, do you have control of the different computers you are going to be using to install stuff on, if so the above will do the job

JAMAL · 6 Sep 2008 at 10:16

Sandisk usb drives have encryption software installed on them, would that do the job?

Captain-Fungi · 6 Sep 2008 at 11:47

I use an Ironkey, they are expensive but are a bloody good tool!

SexyGreyFox · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:07

We've been given these things at the NHS.
2 gig for £60 :eek:

FunkyT · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:10

Thanks very much. This looks like some serious quality: https://www.ironkey.com/

Ice Rich · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:16

Guys can someone please tell me what benefit you would have using an encrypted usb key over a normal one? Is it for people only using the device on a designated PC i.e if you stole the key you would not be able to use it anywhere else?

As on my work PC I have a key I use which is always attached to the unit and store all my backups on it (mainly incase of HDD failure rather then security), what benifit would I see getting one of these 'Iron Keys'?

Thanks in advance,

Rich

MagicBoy · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:20

How about one of these : http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/padlock.aspx

Not encrypted, but you are unable to access the drive without entering the correct code.

gumbald · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:20

TrueCrypt as said above!

Energize · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:31

Truecrypt, only an idiot would buy one of those encrypted pendrives when truecrypt does a much better job for free.

scorza · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:36

Energize said:
Truecrypt, only an idiot would buy one of those encrypted pendrives when truecrypt does a much better job for free.

But it relies on the user actually using it properly.

Energize · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:38

scorza said:
But it relies on the user actually using it properly.

Which if they can't do they should be shot.

gumbald · 6 Sep 2008 at 13:56

If you care that much about your data, you'll learn.

BoomAM · 6 Sep 2008 at 14:38

Lagmeister said:
1. Buy normal usb flash drive
2. Use Truecrypt

It depends what you are wanting to do, do you have control of the different computers you are going to be using to install stuff on, if so the above will do the job

Excellent piece of software.

steinooo · 6 Sep 2008 at 15:07

Do you need truecrypt installed on any computer that you put your USB drive in?

Energize · 6 Sep 2008 at 15:10

As far as I'm aware you can just run it off the pen drive.

BoomAM · 6 Sep 2008 at 18:11

stokefan said:
Do you need truecrypt installed on any computer that you put your USB drive in?

Nope.
Runs off the drive.

Have a play with it, its encryption and security features are stunning.

platinum87 · 6 Sep 2008 at 18:53

Truecrypt, i use AES-Twofish-Serpent

not really found anything more powerful?

mabye carry it around with you on a neck chain, that way its 100% secure

Ice Rich · 6 Sep 2008 at 19:49

Ice Rich said:
Guys can someone please tell me what benefit you would have using an encrypted usb key over a normal one? Is it for people only using the device on a designated PC i.e if you stole the key you would not be able to use it anywhere else?

As on my work PC I have a key I use which is always attached to the unit and store all my backups on it (mainly incase of HDD failure rather then security), what benifit would I see getting one of these 'Iron Keys'?

Thanks in advance,

Rich

Any advice much appreciated,

Thanks