Toshiba announces Encrypted USB Flash Drive

Are you one of those who are strict when it comes to data security especially with your flash drives? Then you might want to take a look at the Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive which comes with a a built-in mini-keyboard for PIN input.

The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive still functions like a regular flash drive, however, users of the drive are first required to enter their secure PIN via its built-in mini keyboard before using. Once access is granted, an LED indicator will light up letting the user now that the drive is unlocked and ready to be plugged into any USB 2.0 port. When unplugged, the drive automatically locks itself.

It utilizes a hardware based military grade AES 256-bit encryption and is equipped with a Brute Force Hack Defense Mechanism that will wipe the data in the flash drive after ten consecutive unsuccessful attempts to enter the secure PIN.

The Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive is available in the U.S. and comes in four storage variants with the following MSRPs: $95PHP 5,575INR 8,051EUR 90CNY 691 for 4GB, $112PHP 6,573INR 9,492EUR 107CNY 815 for 8GB, $140PHP 8,216INR 11,865EUR 133CNY 1,019 for 16GB, and $200PHP 11,737INR 16,950EUR 190CNY 1,456 for 32GB.

source: BusinessWire