Comparison of encrypted external drives
Encyclopedia
Background information
| Name | Developer/Manufacturer | Release Year | Current Model? |
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| SafeStick | BlockMaster | 2004 | |
| SafeStick SuperSonic | BlockMaster | 2009 | |
| IronKey S100 | IronKey IronKey IronKey is an Internet security and privacy company located in Sunnyvale, California that was formed in 2005 by David Jevans, with the stated aim of providing security and privacy solutions to both consumers and enterprises. IronKey's founding was partially funded by the U.S... |
2005 | |
| IronKey S200 | IronKey IronKey IronKey is an Internet security and privacy company located in Sunnyvale, California that was formed in 2005 by David Jevans, with the stated aim of providing security and privacy solutions to both consumers and enterprises. IronKey's founding was partially funded by the U.S... |
2009 | |
| IronKey D200 | IronKey IronKey IronKey is an Internet security and privacy company located in Sunnyvale, California that was formed in 2005 by David Jevans, with the stated aim of providing security and privacy solutions to both consumers and enterprises. IronKey's founding was partially funded by the U.S... |
2009 | |
| DataTraveler 5000 | Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is an American privately held, multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products and other computer-related memory products. Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA, Kingston Technology... |
2010 | |
| DataTraveler Locker+ | Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is an American privately held, multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products and other computer-related memory products. Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA, Kingston Technology... |
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| DataTraveler Vault | Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is an American privately held, multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products and other computer-related memory products. Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA, Kingston Technology... |
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| DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition | Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is an American privately held, multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products and other computer-related memory products. Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA, Kingston Technology... |
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| JumpDrive SecureII Plus | Lexar Lexar Lexar Media, Inc. is an American manufacturer of digital media products based in Fremont, CA. Products manufactured by Lexar include SD cards, Memory Sticks, keydrives, CompactFlash cards and card readers. Lexar's Memory Stick Duos also have versions adapted for the PSP which includes a version of... |
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| IronClad | Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area.... |
2010 | |
| Cruzer Enterprise | SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk Corporation is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops and manufactures data storage solutions in a range of form factors using the flash memory, controller and firmware technologies. It was founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra, non-volatile memory... |
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| Store 'n' Go Corporate | Verbatim Verbatim Verbatim may refer to:*Verbatim Latin - the term "Verbatim" means, in a UK legal context: "word by word, exactly"*Verbatim Corporation, a US company that markets storage media and flash memory*Verbatim , a magazine edited by Erin McKean... |
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Operating systems
| Name | Windows | FreeBSD FreeBSD FreeBSD is a free Unix-like operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via BSD UNIX. Although for legal reasons FreeBSD cannot be called “UNIX”, as the direct descendant of BSD UNIX , FreeBSD’s internals and system APIs are UNIX-compliant... |
Linux Linux Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds... |
Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface... |
NetBSD NetBSD NetBSD is a freely available open source version of the Berkeley Software Distribution Unix operating system. It was the second open source BSD descendant to be formally released, after 386BSD, and continues to be actively developed. The NetBSD project is primarily focused on high quality design,... |
OpenBSD OpenBSD OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution , a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from NetBSD by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995... |
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| SafeStick SuperSonic | ||||||
| IronKey S100 | ||||||
| IronKey S200 | ||||||
| IronKey D200 | ||||||
| DataTraveler 5000 | ||||||
| DataTraveler Locker+ | ||||||
| DataTraveler Vault | ||||||
| DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition | ||||||
| JumpDrive SecureII Plus | ||||||
| IronClad | ||||||
| Cruzer Enterprise | ||||||
| Store n' Go Corporate | ||||||
| Name | Windows | FreeBSD FreeBSD FreeBSD is a free Unix-like operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via BSD UNIX. Although for legal reasons FreeBSD cannot be called “UNIX”, as the direct descendant of BSD UNIX , FreeBSD’s internals and system APIs are UNIX-compliant... |
Linux Linux Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds... |
Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface... |
NetBSD NetBSD NetBSD is a freely available open source version of the Berkeley Software Distribution Unix operating system. It was the second open source BSD descendant to be formally released, after 386BSD, and continues to be actively developed. The NetBSD project is primarily focused on high quality design,... |
OpenBSD OpenBSD OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution , a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from NetBSD by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995... |
Features
- Bootable: Whether (with the appropriate OS installed on the drive and supporting BIOS on a computer) the drive can be used to boot a computer.
- Encryption Type: Type of encryption used.
- Certification: Whether FIPS 140-2 or similar validation has been passed.
- Managed: Whether enterprise level management software for maintaining large numbers of devices is included.
- Interface: List of USB, Firewire, eSATA, or other interfaces for connection a computer.
- Max Capacity: Maximum size drive is available in.
- Included Software: List of any included software, excluding any standard freeware or trialware obtainable by an end user.
- Other Features: Other notable features that differentiate the device.
Name Bootable Encryption Type Certification Managed Interface Max Capacity Included Software Other Features SafeStick AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2 Optional (with SafeConsole) USB 2.0 128GB Inactivity lock SafeStick SuperSonic AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2 Optional (with SafeConsole) USB 2.0 8GB High transfer speeds, Inactivity lock IronKey S100 AES 128-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 16GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions IronKey S200 AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 16GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions IronKey D200 AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 32GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions DataTraveler 5000 AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 2 USB 2.0 16GB Water resistant DataTraveler Locker+ Hardware Encryption USB 2.0 32GB DataTraveler Vault AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption USB 2.0 32GB DTVaultLock Second unsecured partition DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption USB 2.0 32GB Waterproof to 4' JumpDrive SecureII Plus Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? USB 2.0 IronClad AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Yes USB 2.0 16GB Cruzer Enterprise Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? USB 2.0 Store 'n' Go Corporate Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? USB 2.0 Name Bootable Encryption Type Certification Managed Interface Max Capacity Included Software Other Features