Like me you probably react in amazement when you read in the news of yet another data breach as laptops, flash drives and external drives containing unencrypted files are left on trains, buses and park benches.
Yes, it's irresponsible for businesses, universities, and government agencies to lose so much business or sensitive data. But it's also understandable: Until a few years ago, encrypting data on a hard drive was a cumbersome process.
If you really need to move sensitive data physically with a removable device such as a disk or flash drive, then you need encryption. This gives your data an extra layer of protection should the worst happen and your device containing the data goes missing.
As with all encrypted drives, the data on the platters (or, in the case of flash drives, on the memory chip) is unreadable to anyone (short of cryptanalysts who work for certain three-letter government agencies) who lack the password or the physical key. Please see below links to several hardware encrypted data storage devices.
Regardless of which model you choose, if you inadvertently leave the drive holding all your business secrets behind on the train, you can be confident that your data cannot be retrieved. That is, of course, assuming you haven't attached the password to the drive on a sticky note, or left the decryption key plugged into the back. These devices can eliminate a lot of security worries, but they can't prevent careless behavior.
External hardware-encrypted devices
Apricorn Aegis Padlock:
Portable Encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
USB 3.0 encrypted flash drives
128/256 AES Encryption
PIN Keypad
Origin Data Locker:
Portable encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
FIPS 140-2 Approved
128/256 AES Encryption
PIN LCD Keypad
Optional RFID module authentication
Kanguru:
Portable encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
USB encrypted flash drives (waterproof, write protect switch)
FIPS 140-2 Approved
Remote management
Virtual OS on secure drive
ExactTrak:
GPS & GSM trackable USB stick
Secure USB with Remote Data Delete
Yes, it's irresponsible for businesses, universities, and government agencies to lose so much business or sensitive data. But it's also understandable: Until a few years ago, encrypting data on a hard drive was a cumbersome process.
If you really need to move sensitive data physically with a removable device such as a disk or flash drive, then you need encryption. This gives your data an extra layer of protection should the worst happen and your device containing the data goes missing.
As with all encrypted drives, the data on the platters (or, in the case of flash drives, on the memory chip) is unreadable to anyone (short of cryptanalysts who work for certain three-letter government agencies) who lack the password or the physical key. Please see below links to several hardware encrypted data storage devices.
Regardless of which model you choose, if you inadvertently leave the drive holding all your business secrets behind on the train, you can be confident that your data cannot be retrieved. That is, of course, assuming you haven't attached the password to the drive on a sticky note, or left the decryption key plugged into the back. These devices can eliminate a lot of security worries, but they can't prevent careless behavior.
External hardware-encrypted devices
Apricorn Aegis Padlock:
Portable Encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
USB 3.0 encrypted flash drives
128/256 AES Encryption
PIN Keypad
Origin Data Locker:
Portable encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
FIPS 140-2 Approved
128/256 AES Encryption
PIN LCD Keypad
Optional RFID module authentication
Kanguru:
Portable encrypted USB 3.0 drives (HDD & SDD)
USB encrypted flash drives (waterproof, write protect switch)
FIPS 140-2 Approved
Remote management
Virtual OS on secure drive
ExactTrak:
GPS & GSM trackable USB stick
Secure USB with Remote Data Delete
