Ironkey. It has on-board crypto processor that will kill itself,
limiting the effectiveness of a brute-force attack. The U3, if taken
out of the windows environment is susceptible to whatever the attacker
wants to try.

Jens C. Laundrup wrote:
>
> There are drives such as the SmartDrive thumb drive with U3 technology.
> They have onboard encryption that does not require encryption be installed
> but be aware that when you plug in the device, you have to install it onto
> the computer so if you do not have those rights, all bets are off.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: securityfocus2 (at) googlegroups (dot) com [email concealed]
> [mailto:securityfocus2 (at) googlegroups (dot) com [email concealed]] On Behalf Of Ali, Saqib
> Sent: Friday, 28 March, 2008 10:54
> To: Kevin Ortloff
> Cc: Lovena J Reddi; JD Brown; security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
> Subject: Re: encryption software for pendrive
>
>
> Hi Lovena,
>
> Seems like you need a Fully Encrypted External Storage Device. A encryption
> software installed on pendrive will not do what you are looking for.
>
> See the URL below for Fully Encrypted External Storage Device(s):
> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page#Encrypted_E
xter
> nal_Storage_Devices
>
>

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