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Topic: USB flash drive

USB flash drive News

26 August 2008

Lexar releases 16GB encrypted flash drive

By Tom Jowitt, Techworld

Lexar Media has 'dramatically expanded' the storage capabilities of its USB flash drives after announcing a 16GB memory stick that comes bundled with a number of security features, including encryption and a file shredder. Read more...

Buffalo ships low-cost crypto drive: 03 Jul 08
Crypto drives locked with internal key: 29 Apr 08
SanDisk warns on USB drive threat: 11 Apr 08
USB drive crackdown by US agency: 25 Mar 08
Portable drive gets PIN security touchscreen: 01 Feb 08
Online backup added to new SanDisk flash drive: 03 Jan 08
Flash drive offers PIN security: 17 Aug 07

USB flash drive Blog Entries

07 July 2008

Half-eaten cake - encryption flash drives

By John E. Dunn

Another auto-encrypted flash drive, this time from UK-based Hypertec. Read more...

Banning USB drives the sneaky way: 19 Mar 08
A browser for Internet 2.0?: 13 Sep 06

USB flash drive Insight

23 November 2006

Laptop loss: How to avoid becoming the next Starbucks

By Deni Connor, Network World

Laptop theft and loss with exposure to data loss on the hard drive seems to be more common. What can be done about it? Read more...

VMware reveals new product features: 10 Nov 06
Five things you'll love about Vista's storage: 30 Oct 06
USB flash drives are failing: 18 Sep 06
USB flash drives get to work: 26 Aug 06
The lighter side of USB thumb storage: 25 Aug 06
Rootkits offer the lure of total control: 02 Feb 06
Testing the limits of biometrics: 05 Apr 05

USB flash drive Briefings

18 May 2007

Vista's ReadyBoost flash drives lack significant boost

By Lincoln Spector, PC World

Speeding up Vista via cheap thumb drive? No sir, it just does not happen. Read more...

U3? What's this?: 20 Jan 05

USB flash drive Interviews

18 April 2007

The four pillars of Hercules

By Chris Mellor

Imation is firing on all four cylinders. The flash market is in its early days; removable hard disk should do very well; the removable media market is ripe for consolidation. Read more...

USB flash drive Whitepapers

17 March 2008

Executive Guide to Internal Data Theft

By Marshal

Despite more security issues than ever all competing for organizations' attention, the seemingly unstoppable rise in the use of portable storage devices in the workplace is a risk that needs urgent action. This C-Level guide highlights the main risk to the organization and what can be done to combat internal data theft.

Read more...

Gone in sixty seconds: 21 Mar 07
Enterprise Guide: 7 Steps to Securing USB Drives: 16 Feb 07

USB flash drive Product Reviews

18 June 2008

SanDisk Cruzer Professional

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

List price: £12.99 (2GB drive, on promotion); £89.99 (4GB)
Pros: Enforces encryption without losing simplicity; Totally secure; built-in encryption acceleration
Cons: Some models are very expensive; Requires key management system Read more...

RedSeal Security Risk Manager: 26 Mar 08
Seagate FreeAgent Go: 06 Dec 07
Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3: 08 May 07
Password Protector 2006: 23 Nov 06
NetSupport DNA version 2: 14 Jan 05
SecureWave SecureEXE/SecureNT 2.7: 11 Mar 04
Iomega Mini Drive 128: 04 May 03

USB flash drive Case Studies

12 December 2005

USB flash drive security risk removed