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Toshiba Announces Encrypted USB Flash Drive

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Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive, a device that utilizes a hardware based encryption process to deliver a robust, secure (military grade AES 256-bit encryption), easy to use and affordable solution to safely make sensitive data portable. Ideal for enterprise companies, government agencies and concerned consumers, the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive offers a higher assurance of security.

Available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive uses a built-in mini-keyboard to authenticate access, incorporating a rechargeable battery so the user can enter a secure code before plugging into a USB port. Users simply enter their secure PIN and plug the drive into any USB 2.0 port on a compatible device. Once access is granted, the drive "unlocks" the media, permitting clearance to all of the content stored on the drive. When the drive is removed from a USB port, the drive automatically re-locks and encrypts the stored media.



"There is a heightened sense of awareness that confidential content is at risk," said Maciek Brzeski, Vice President of Branded Storage Products, Toshiba Digital Products Division. "Toshiba developed the Encrypted USB Flash Drive as a new way to provide portable data security with one of the highest encryption standards available on the market."

Should the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive become lost or stolen, it is equipped with a Brute Force Hack Defense Mechanism that will render all stored information irrecoverable after 10 consecutive unsuccessful attempts to enter the secure PIN. The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive also carries a FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Publication 140-2 Level 3 certification, issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a certification often required by government agencies and other data security sensitive industries, such as healthcare and finance. The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive incorporates DataLock Technology by ClevX, LLC.

Pricing and Availability
Beginning today, the Encrypted USB Flash Drive is available for purchase at select retailers and on toshiba.com/us/flash-drives for $95.00 MSRP for the 4GB model, $112.00 MSRP for the 8GB model, $140.00 MSRP for the 16GB and $200.00 MSRP for the 32GB model. A 3 Year Standard Limited Warranty is included with all models.

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nice rant..

well I can see this being useful for many professionals with sensitive data they bring from work to home and could be very problematic if they lost a usb.
 
nice rant..

well I can see this being useful for many professionals with sensitive data they bring from work to home and could be very problematic if they lost a usb.

Professionals do not bring work to home... especially when working with sensitive data... if not that person MUST be fired.

That thing is meant for hiding horrible illegal pr0n or cheating wife/husband... otherwise... it is rubbish... Who prevents you zipping your data with a very long key? Eh?
 
um.. I dont think so.. there is a lot of people with home offices that work at home a few days a week.

film editors, engineers, software developers, music producers.. kinda just goes on and on.

would be a good addition if you need a bios password on your laptop.
 
um.. I dont think so.. there is a lot of people with home offices that work at home a few days a week.

film editors, engineers, software developers, music producers.. kinda just goes on and on.

would be a good addition if you need a bios password on your laptop.

Film editors at home, trans-coding that raw material in between places? I agree many artists do work at home... but at their own projects usually for additional income(thus questioning are they really professionals doing so). But do they even now what kind of animal encryption is is... ?

Professionals do not bring out such data out of home... your mentioned people are enthusiasts and the wrong doers actually...

It would be nice if some guy takes data backup containing your personal info, email or even credit card number, because he must simulate a database upgrade or something like that...? Then here I come, his PC has a Trojan and I got all his now unencrypted data too. Serious companies bind such vital data as such they can, and scold everyone leaking them, all documents are signed with certificates, base accessible from certain IP via local VPN or proxy etc...

This thing is as insecure as it could be... Bios passwords? Really... ? Whole hard disk encryption, yes.

Keep in mind - everything made by man can be broken.
 
It does not matter you encrypt your USB Flash Drive by using a software of some buttons in any case processor will see all the process and will send the data to BIG BROTHER.

Citation needed.
 
well despite what you think I think it has a lot of practical use..

if I had a lot of coin to blow I would buy a few of these usb's, msi laptop, hummer, ar15, and be like check my military class hardware nubs.. just cus..
 
Tamper the device... create a logging ATMEL out the I/O IC that the drive has 1000% Then steal it.

Please show me proof that intel is using its CPU technology to spy on people?
 
The numbers on the buttons will wear off rapidly ... yay. Better use all 10 numbers once, but then there's only 360K combinations. Hardly super secure.
 
Film editors at home, trans-coding that raw material in between places? I agree many artists do work at home... but at their own projects usually for additional income(thus questioning are they really professionals doing so). But do they even now what kind of animal encryption is is... ?

Professionals do not bring out such data out of home... your mentioned people are enthusiasts and the wrong doers actually...

It would be nice if some guy takes data backup containing your personal info, email or even credit card number, because he must simulate a database upgrade or something like that...? Then here I come, his PC has a Trojan and I got all his now unencrypted data too. Serious companies bind such vital data as such they can, and scold everyone leaking them, all documents are signed with certificates, base accessible from certain IP via local VPN or proxy etc...

This thing is as insecure as it could be... Bios passwords? Really... ? Whole hard disk encryption, yes.

Keep in mind - everything made by man can be broken.

Hehe, I'm an architect and a film editor myself, I bring work home all the time(not because I want to, but because I HAVE to), in fact, I am working late at home as I am typing this. You have to understand that some people -- yes even 'professionals' work till very late and in fact, (in my part of the world) its the only way to get work done before the impossible deadlines we have to deal with. Call me what you want but it doesn't make me any less of a professional if I do. The problem with your argument is that you tries to force your nonsensical standard on everyone who isn't you.
 
nonsensical standard on everyone who isn't you.

My condolences to your family, employer and other future security personnel of the object. That's nonsensical for you.
 
wow dude... have you never seen a home office or someone carrying a briefcase home?
 
Not the ones who need this type of encryption, I guess you cannot get the idea right.

Nobody cares for domestic type tasks where the data importance actually is rubbish - kitten photos.

This particular product is targeted to people who actually may carry something crucial. The idea is to say that actually it is not in any possible way and pure waste of money.
 
troll encryption activated.. so glad toshiba hooked me up
 
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