SECURITY - Iron Key Flash Drive

clipped from gizmodo.com safety in a stick Secure IronKey Flash Drive Will Self-Destruct in 3...2...1... Designed to be the world's most secure flash drive, the IronKey employs military-grade AES hardware-based encryption using its IronKey Cryptochip. The encryption keys are stored on the drive itself and your password is required in conjunction with the keys to access and decrypt files. If you forget your password, you may be in trouble; after ten consecutive failed password attempts, the IronKey self-destructs (internally) and erases everything on the drive using "flash-trash" technology that physically overwrites every byte, making the data completely unrecoverable. more » 9:12 PM ON THU JUL 26 2007 BY KARSON THOMPSON 9,449 views, 19 comments Latest by VladX: @PRELUDE No need for thermite really, just equip it with a Sony lithium battery and enjoy the ensuing fireworks.... more