I’ve noticed that many high-performance USB drives are now offering write speeds that a big improvement on older USB drives.

The IronKey D300S managed to shift the data from my iMac to the IronKey in around 60 seconds, a respectable performance, and far faster than the cheap 128 GB drive I bought a couple of years back. I transferred a 1.5 GB folder of data made up of hundreds of small files, mostly the archive of my old Forbes reviews and articles. It’s a simple but incredibly effective method of storing data on a thumb drive with a brilliant level of security.Īnd now on to the important speed test. The software allows ten chances to input the correct password after which it locks and only a total reformat can unfreeze it, destroying all the data stored on the IronKey in the process.

To access data stored on the drive, you have to log in using the password every time. Meeting the most stringent standards for military grade strength and durability, the drive is built with an anodised aluminium enclosure and epoxy-filled casing.ĭust- and shock-resistant, the S1000 is waterproof to MIL-STD-810F standards.The build quality and packaging of the ultra-secure Kingston IronKey drive is exemplary. Available in 4GB to 128GB2 capacities, the S1000 basic model provides fast USB 3.03 performance and enhanced, hardware-based security without compromise.

The drive detects and responds to physical tampering and provides automatic data protection upon drive removal.

Safeguard 100% of confidential data with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption, in XTS mode, and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation with on-device Cryptochip Encryption Key management. The Kingston IronKey? S1000 meets the strictest standards to make it the ultimate security drive. Kingston IronKey S1000 Encrypted USB Flash Drive

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