Encrypted Disks

[dkovar at gmail.com (David Kovar)]

Greetings,

I just bought one of these but in the USB/eSATA configuration. I am
*quite* happy with it. I've not cracked it open to determine how
secure the data really is though.

It is compact, relatively rugged, fast, and works on every system I've
needed to plug it into. And it was relatively inexpensive on Amazon.

-David


On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Grymoire <pauldotcom at grymoire.com> wrote:
> I, too, am skeptical of any encrypted drive with a software driver.
>
> There is an alternative. ?I have used Apricorn Aegis Padlock. ?The key
> is entered on a keypad on the disk itself. No software needed. ?Workds
> for Windows, Max, Linux. AES encryption. 10 different passwords, and
> an account manager - built into the disk itself.
>
> If you forget the master password, you can reset it, and say goodbye
> to the data as well. Practical.
>
> http://www.apricorn.com/product_detail.php?type=family&id=58
>
> $189 for 640GB w/AES-256, Save $20 if you will settle for AES-128.
>
> If you want a secure portable SSD, that's $779 for 256GB.
>
> The only problem I had was when I powered it with a single USB cable.,
> They provide a Y-cable to get juice from two USB ports. Works.
>
> I think the new IronKey has a Linux driver. But that's not a disk,
> just flash. ?They do have their heads screwed on right. That would be
> my second choice.
>
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