One way to keep your data private is to carry it around with you on a hardware-encrypted USB drive. Even if you lose it or if someone steals it, the information on it stays safe. Picking the best hardware-encrypted USB drives can be tricky. You’d want to balance out security, storage, convenience, and a price tag that won’t set you back too much. Because of this, we’ve compiled a list of what we think are the best hardware-encrypted USB drives out there. It comprises 7 entries that we think have a perfect balance between the criteria mentioned above.
What are the best hardware-encrypted USB drives?
It comes with a military-grade keypad lock so carrying around sensitive information will be a breeze. Certainly, the 256-bit encryption will make cracking it difficult.
The iStorage datAshur PRO uses custom hardware for encryption (FIPS 140-2 Level 3 256-bit) and decryption. This gets rid of vulnerabilities associated with any process done on the host system.
The auto-locks when the drive is removed from a device and if someone tries to unlock it, after 10 failed attempts it deletes the encryption key. Moreover, the encryption is performed on the drive, not on the host PC, so there will be no trace of the PIN on the system.
As far as physical capabilities go, the drive’s casing boasts IP56 water and dust resistance and comes with optional Anti-Virus protection from ESET.
Additionally, the Aegis Secure Key also sports a physical keypad for some extra data protection.
Everyone has a right to their own privacy. That is why having the ability to purchase such a secure and easy-to-use way of storing your data seems like a must.
The items on this list all have a bigger price tag than your typical USB drive. But if truly have things worth keeping a secret, a few extra dollars will go a long way.
Do you know a similar device that deserved a spot on our list? Let us know in the comments section below.
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