“When it comes to security, the Corsair Flash Padlock 2 gets high marks for its ability to protect any sensitive data that is stored on the drive. Setting up these security features was extremely simple and once you have keyed in a unique four to ten digit PIN, the drive will automatically lock when removed from a USB port. In this locked state, the flash drive uses a 256-bit AES hardware encryption and built-in hacker protection that will temporarily lock the drive for a few minutes after five unsuccessful log-in attempts.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive Review @ ThinkComputers
- Addonics Pocket eSATA/USB DigiDrive @ techPowerUp
- Silicon Power E10 and M10 SSDs @ OC3D
- SilverStone HDDBoost Hybrid SSD / HDD Device Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Western Digital AV-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive @ TechARP
- Patriot Torqx 64 GB SSD Review @ OCIA
- Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB SATA3 Hard Drive @ Futurelooks
- Roundup: Silencing and Cooling Systems for Hard Disk Drives @ X-bit Labs
- Netgear ReadyNAS Duo @ X-bit Labs
- Synology Disk Station DS210j @ CCE Reviews
- QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS with Intel Atom D510 Review @ Legit Reviews
- Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) @ TechwareLabs
- Kingwin Dock Master 3.0 Hard Drive Dock @ Pro-Clockers
- RaidSonic Icy Box IB-318 and IB-250 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosures @ Tweaktown
Make your portable storage as safe as Ryan’s
If you have seen or listened to this weeks PC Perspective Podcast, you heard Ryan talk about Corsair’s Padlock 2 USB thumb drive. At $52 it is more expensive than your average 8GB thumb drive, with the extra cost coming from some rather impressive security features. A combination of up to 10 keys can be set to protect your data, but make sure not to forget the combo because the only way they offer to reset the code also will wipe the data on that drive. If you want to know more about this secure way to carry around viral information then drop by Overclockers Club for a look.