Ironkey Military Strength Flash Drives

This Thumb Drive will self-destruct in 10 seconds…

Thumb drives are a convenient and cool way to carry around your data, and with drive sizes in the gigabytes, you can store a ton of photos, files, music, and video in a very tiny space. Unfortunately, due to their small sizes, they are targets for information thieves.

Think about it – all that personal data – your resume, email, password-files, and pictures of your girlfriend (wink) can be picked up and copied and returned before you even noticed it was missing. You want to have this data handy, but handy for you and not for that scumbag down the hall with the sticky fingers.

Like you, the US Military wanted portable but secure storage, and the guys at IronKey stepped up. They’ve developed the perfect solution that’s one-part thumb-drive, and two parts Mission: Impossible. Their thumb drives hold up to 8 Gigabytes of data, but includes a hardware encryption chip that scrambles the data so as to be completely unreadable without a password.

Passwords can be hacked, but not the IronKey. It’s built to withstand attacks both virtual and physical. 10 incorrect password attempts, and the encryption chip self-destructs, making the contents of the flash drive totally unreadable. The contents of the drive are filled with epoxy, so if a hacker tries to physically access the chips, he’d more likely damage them instead. Even if he did get access to the memory chips, they’d be worthless without the encryption chip. Electron-shielded, even a scanning electron microscope can’t get inside.

Applications built right onto the IronKey help keep your personal data safe. For example, the password manager keeps your passwords safe. How? Your passwords are securely stored in a hidden hardware-encrypted area inside the device (and not in the drive’s file system), being first locally encrypted with 256-bit AES, using randomly generated keys encrypted with a SHA-256 hash of your device password. All of this data is then doubly encrypted with 128-bit AES hardware encryption. Hack that.

A secure copy of Firefox included with your IronKey encrypts your browsing session through a VPN tunnel to IronKey’s Secure Sessions Service. It works by tunneling your entire web browsing communications through the Tor-based Secure Sessions proxy on your IronKey. The Secure Sessions tunnel connects over an encrypted connection to their network routing servers, which in turn route your traffic between a number of servers, and then eventually out to your destination website. This approach protects your identity and your confidentiality, encrypting and anonymizing your Web surfing on almost any network or VPN (virtual private network).

These drives have already seen duty in Afghanistan, keeping US Military secrets safe from unsavory people. They’re certainly good enough even for your most sensitive data.

All this goodness is demoed here. Go check it out!

Ironkey Military Strength Flash Drives

IronKey – The Bottom-Line

  • Fast 30MBPS Read, 20MBPS Write
  • Drive contents encrypted with AES CBC-Mode Encryption
  • Onboard IronKey Password-manager keeps all your internet passwords safe
  • Secure version of Firefox included that encrypts all your web-surfing traffic
  • Encased in a potted metal case, not plastic, making it one of the strongest USB keys around
  • Exceeds MIL-STD-810F military waterproofing standards
  • The encryption chip self-destructs if an invasive attack is detected
  • If your Ironkey is lost, you can restore from a secure backup to a new Ironkey in minutes
  • Dual channel SLC NAND Flash for high-quality and read/write speeds
  • Works great in Windows XP and Windows Vista, Linux and Mac OS X. Linux and Mac support requires Windows initialization, first.
  • Sorry – due to export restrictions, we cannot ship outside the US and Canada.

Price: $69.99 – $279.99 at ThinkGeek.com


Lead- and PVC-Free Silicone Rubber USB Drive Benefits World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Active Media Products announced a new WWF Penguin USB flash drive that is offered in capacities up to 16GB. Under its licensing agreement with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) AMP develops and sells a series of portable USB flash drives in the likeness of endangered species, and contributes five percent of the retail price of this product line to WWF.

AMP’s second product in this series benefitting WWF is a rubber USB drive shaped like an emperor penguin, but measuring just 2.2 inches in height. The Penguin drive, like the WWF Panda drive introduced in May, is made of PVC-free non-toxic silicone. The drive is also free of lead and mercury — poisonous metals used in other USB drives.

R2G-PENGUIN-W 2GB Penguin Drive
R4G-PENGUIN-W 4GB Penguin Drive
R8G-PENGUIN-W 8GB Penguin Drive
R16G-PENGUIN-W 16GB Penguin Drive

Portable Storage with Character

“The Penguin drive is a unique product that merges form and function to make an excellent storage device. It’s a portable flash drive with character,” stated Jerry Thomson, Active Media Products VP of marketing. Mr. Thomson added, “Our contribution to WWF helps preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, which is something we feel great about.” Active Media Products donates 5% of the retail price of this merchandise to WWF, with a minimum annual contribution of $25,000.

Both Penguin and Panda drives are available immediately from retailers including Amazon. 8GB Penguin drives retail for around $26.


The Same Size and Thickness as a Credit Card, the New 4GB and 1GB Slim Data USB Cards Flatten the USB Flash Drive Market Delivering the Most Usable, Versatile, Easy-to-Carry Form Factor for Consumers and Businesses

TopTech Products announced the nationwide availability of the Slim Data USB Card through its website, www.TopTechProducts.com.  The Slim Data USB Card, a high-quality, plug-and-play, ultra-slim USB flash drive the size of a credit card, can be conveniently carried in a wallet enabling users to keep their USB storage with them at all times, minimizing the chance of loss or misplacement.

Slim Data USB Card

The Slim Data USB Card, which is available in a variety of colors, enables users to conveniently store and carry digital photos, music, video clips, and other documents in their wallets keeping them available to share with friends or family whenever or wherever the need arises.  Weighing a mere nine grams, large amounts of digital data can be stored on a Slim Data USB Card and sent easily through the mail.

The customizable Slim Data USB Cards, which are available in both 4GB and 1GB capacities, give businesses an innovative way to distribute presentations and marketing materials on a medium that will be reused for years by the customer providing the company with valuable long-term branding.  In addition, companies can become more eco-friendly by distributing their marketing materials in electronic format and eliminating the need to print expensive marketing materials.

Available in multiple colors, Slim Data USB Cards are Mac, PC, and Linux compatible and support both USB 2.0 and 1.1 interfaces.

Product Features and Specifications:

  • Storage Capacities: 1GB and 4GB
  • Dimensions: 3.4” x 2.1” x 0.11”  (9 x 5 x .25 cm)
  • Compatibility:  Windows, Macintosh, Linux
  • Interface:  USB 2.0, USB 1.1
  • Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
  • Colors: Clear, Gray, Orange, Red, and Blue
  • Customization:  Custom colors and printing are available.  (Minimum quantities apply.)

Slim Data USB Cards are backed by a limited-lifetime warranty from the manufacturer and are available at www.TopTechProducts.com at a list price of $24.99 for the 4GB card.


esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced a strategic alliance with Transcend Information, Inc., a global leader in storage and multimedia products, to preload the eSobi software on Transcend’s JetFlash V30 USB flash drives. The alliance will enable the JetFlash V30 users to stay connected with the world’s breaking news over the Internet. In the future, users not only can securely carry personal data on the go, but also will take greater advantage of the compact device to flexibly share valuable Internet information that eSobi helps aggregate and organize.

eSobi is an all-in-one Internet data management software application that integrates an RSS reader, meta-search tool, and document library in order to fulfill daily Internet needs. The latest JetFlash V30 users can install eSobi directly from their device and immediately start receiving online news from all over the world. Just a click away, those looking for wider-ranging web resources can also search Google, Yahoo and MSN all at once for the best results.

In addition, eSobi supports OPML format for transporting a group of RSS feeds altogether, and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, html files for central data management. When used with a JetFlash V30, it is extremely easy to exchange well-organized personal files as well as web pages across different computers to synchronize all saved Internet data or share with others.

“As the web 2.0 concepts have been practiced widely in the Internet world, the eSobi-preloaded JetFlash V30 offers an integrated platform for reading, browsing, and archiving online news that can be seamlessly exchanged and carried on the go,” said Wen Lee, chairman of esobi Inc. “I believe that users will enjoy the added flexibility when a USB flash drive is no longer just a stand-alone storage device but plays a vital role on Internet information sharing and management.”

Want to get more out of eSobi? Register eSobi now to receive free future updates, inspiring user articles, and recommended RSS feeds! Users of the new eSobi-preloaded JetFlash V30 USB flash drives can even win a free Acer Aspire One netbook simply by registering. For more information about how to enter the sweepstakes, visit http://www.esobi.com/transcend .


World-Class Management Service Now Available as Virtual Appliance or Hosted Solution Enabling IT Organizations to Control and Track Fleets of Secure USB Devices

IronKey, maker of the world’s most secure flash drive, announced the launch of IronKey Enterprise Server, an innovative and highly-scalable solution for managing IronKey Enterprise flash drives. IronKey Enterprise Server brings unprecedented mobile data security to enterprise and government organizations by combining the world’s most secure USB flash drive with centralized management, remote administration and policy enforcement. Based on the proven IronKey hosted services architecture, IronKey Enterprise Server comprises a robust, policy- driven management environment that scales to thousands of users.

“Due to the highly sensitive and confidential information the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deals with, we have extremely strict requirements and standards for the technology products we approve,” said Ken Rogers, CIO at DHS. “We simply cannot expose our sensitive information to the risk of loss or theft, nor allow our systems to be compromised by malware. As one of the first customers of IronKey, it is the only drive we have the confidence to authorize for use in the agency. Having the USB management service available as a server enables us to retain administrative control, while remaining compliant with regulations restricting outside hardware hosting.”

Identity theft, data breaches and electronic fraud are serious threats in enterprise environments. The small size and enormous storage capacity of USB storage devices compounds these risks. Physical loss or theft of unprotected devices exposes intellectual property, confidential and proprietary data to unauthorized access. IronKey Enterprise Server is a software solution that provides unparalleled centralized management of these devices including data recovery, device re-provisioning, usage monitoring, policy enforcement, content updates, password resets and remote destruction.

“Hardware data encryption for USB devices is a good first step for protection, but in the enterprise environment, centralized management and tracking are also necessary in meeting audit and regulatory requirements,” said John Jefferies, vice president of marketing at IronKey. “Our customers now have the choice of using the hosted service or implementing the Enterprise Server. Either way, they gain control and are able to reduce the inherent security risks and demonstrate compliance.”

All IronKey Enterprise flash drives are configured for secure remote management by an administrator who establishes security policies that are downloaded onto each IronKey. Advanced management features including the exclusive IronKey Silver Bullet Service protects against data loss or tampering on lost or stolen drives by sending a remote self-destruct signal to the drive to permanently clear all data.

The IronKey Enterprise Server is currently shipping. For more information, please visit http://www.ironkey.com/.





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