iTwin USB Device Review 4

iTwin USB Device Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The iTWin is available in green or gunmetal grey for 99 US Dollars + shipping on the iTwin website. Shipping costs are reasonable at 15 US Dollars, no matter where you live.
  • Good price - especially if you look at the long term investment
  • AES-256 encryption on a hardware level on both ends
  • Data never leaves the system unencrypted between the two endpoints
  • Dead simple to use
  • Works like a charm right out of the box
  • Simply but effective system to lock down the iTwin in case one end is lost or stolen
  • Automatically updates itself
  • Perfect for those wanting access to specific data on the road or from any other Windows system on the planet
  • Durable Aluminum shell
  • Available in grey or green
  • Nifty little package
  • No Mac OS X support
  • Only access to those files on your home or office PC which have been made available
  • Both systems need to remain on to be able to access the data
  • Application may be a bit too simple for businesses
  • No user profiles and specific access rights
  • Cannot be extended so that more iTwins could access the same file repository
  • Ends are not protected by caps
  • Give the thing a real name, not just the company name
The iTwin aims to do one thing: create a secure and easy way to access and transfer sensitive data between two points. This it does and it does so extremely well. The software requires no installation, so you could use any PC around the world to access your data stored at home or in the office. You just have to make sure that you drop all the files you want access to into the iTwin application, as there is no way to add more when on the road. The iTwin is excellent for small firms or individuals, but does not offer the expandability and user management larger companies would like to see. So the question arises, is 99 US Dollars worth it? Yes and no. Yes, because it is dead simple, there are no additional costs and you could pretty much make all the data you can get your hands on available through the iTwin, so there are no size restrictions. No because of one little thing: the home/office PC needs to be on all the time. With cloud based storage being on the rise, having your files accessible all the time is easier than ever. But these services are usually limited in size and do not offer hardware encryption. So in the end, you have to choose: Have security and ease of use on that two week business trip, leaving your PC on 24/7 with no size restrictions and tight security or choosing one of the many Internet based storage out there. Well, that is the funny thing about security: if you require security, having to leave your PC on, thus the extra electricity is a small price to pay and the iTwin is an excellent, unique product out there, giving everyone the option to keep their data transmission secure, no matter where you are and what data it is.
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