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Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

dandv — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:26:12 EDT

@all those who won't see the point of a keypad vs. typing your password via the computer's keyboard: ever heard of a keylogger? There's a whole site dedicated to rating key logging software: www.keylogger.org

@altus: make a password-protected ZIP of the data and you can break it in seconds with software from [www.crackpassword.com]

dandv

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

USA2Mexico0 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:51:43 EDT

Yeah, if you are serious about encrypting your USB drive, get an Ironkey, or use encryption software on a regular USB drive. This thing isn't in the same class as an Ironkey, and putting a pin pad on the outside is just silly and is adding moving parts that will break. The whole idea of the USB flash drive was that it had no moving parts and was thus more reliable. Adding moving parts: bad idea.

[www.ironkey.com]

USA2Mexico0

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Dooga — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:00:42 EDT

Do want!

Dooga

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Hello_Newman — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:46:38 EDT

For most people, just making a strong-password protected zip of the data before loading it on a run of the mill cheap flash drive is more than enough protection. All this for much less, and you don't have to walk around looking like child of Goldfinger.

Hello_Newman

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

altus — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:07:47 EDT

There needs to be a solution for Mr and Ms Everyone that guarantees within a large envelope the safety of their private info. In many ways, this may be for most people, the most important piece of hardware/software in their entire lives. Irreplaceable. You can always buy a new laptop or get another Gmail account....

altus

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

ejg930 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:20:17 EDT

@ejg930:
forgot the link.
[www.thinkgeek.com]

ejg930

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

ejg930 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:13:14 EDT

Lol, not as good as the Ironkey. First, it's locally encrypted with 256-bit AES, using randomly generated keys encrypted with a SHA-256 hash of your device password. All of this data is then doubly encrypted with 128-bit AES hardware encryption. Hack that.

Plus, 10 incorrect password attempts in a row, and the encryption chips self destruct, making your data impossible to access.

ejg930

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

C.S.M. Technophile — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:49:20 EDT

SO not an original idea. I just researched this about 3 days ago for personal purchase, and while I didn't see this one, I did see the Corsair Padlock (which I've ordered). The Corsair has been out a while now, and is no different aside from the layout and the REALLY tacky gold paint. The Corsair also uses technology from a more reputable company, so it's (I'm hoping) a pretty decent product.

C.S.M. Technophile

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

twistah — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:17:13 EDT

@BigDanInTX: "Transcend makes one with a fingerprint scanner on it. I have that one and I think it's FAR more secure than something with a key code."

No, no it's not: [www.heise-online.co.uk]

twistah

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Brock — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:09:45 EDT

How is this better than using a fully alphanumeric keyword on a keyboard?

Brock

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

mtopper — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:54:31 EDT

@Way:

she required a pin code??? maybe that was the problem.

mtopper

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Moose1309 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:14:48 EDT

Why does one need a physical keypad? I have a feeling it's more for the emotional reassurance rather than practical use. "Theater of security" and all that. The product might be for "paranoid PC users," maybe, but paranoid geeks would probably stick with the IronKey for now. At least we have some idea of the authentication, AES implementation etc., are pretty much as good as it currently gets.

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Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

irfan — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:13:31 EDT

@Way: zing.

irfan

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Mandatory_Field — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:57:26 EDT

No mention of which form of encryption used, or what certifies it as being "military grade". Basically, crapware with a keypad....

Mandatory_Field

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

tamoko — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:47:45 EDT

@wjousts: Yeah, this is how I initially figured out the code to my underground garage, even before the building superintendent gave me a clicker...

tamoko

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Way — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:34:57 EDT

"No passcode, and the thing goes into full lock down."

Replace "passcode" with "credit card" and you have some of my ex-girlfriends.

Way

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

chopstickhero — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:25:40 EDT

default code: 0000

chopstickhero

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Jimbuck — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:20:24 EDT

I could go without the hideous color choice...how bout' some gunmetal-gray!

Jimbuck

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

IphtashuFitz — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:20:02 EDT

I bet it's "encryption" gets busted by August.

IphtashuFitz

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

wjousts — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:19:23 EDT

Just look to see which of the cheap, crappy keys have been worn down the most. Instant code breaking.
And if your code is 1010 it'll be even easier.

wjousts

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

BigDanInTX — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:13:45 EDT

Transcend makes one with a fingerprint scanner on it. I have that one and I think it's FAR more secure than something with a key code. Part of the drive is unsecure so that you can use it to move files without the need for a fingerprint. The only thing I wish is that I could set the size of the portion drive that is "secure" so I could increase the size of the unsecure portion.

BigDanInTX

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Monty — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:12:40 EDT

Well, this makes sense to me. After all, the same person that can break 'military grade encryption' would have a really tough time breaking through a five button pin pad.

Monty

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Thomas Palmer — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:12:04 EDT

If it didn't look so ugly, I might be interested.

Thomas Palmer

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

tamoko — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:10:36 EDT

It's a frick'in short story for christ's sake.

tamoko

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

tamoko — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:09:40 EDT

A rule of thumb, especially with tech and gadgets:

The more long winded, all encompassing and rambling the product description, the shittier the product.

tamoko

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

solidsquirrel — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:02:16 EDT

Finally some safe place to store my porn ;x

solidsquirrel

Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive So Secure It Has Its Own PIN Pad

Geisrud — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:02:15 EDT

Good thing it's epoxy coated. Keeps the info stuck in there.

Geisrud