IronKey Unveils Self-Destructing USB Flash Drive 191
fysdt writes to share that IronKey has released a USB flash drive with self-destruct capability. Specializing in "secure flash drives," IronKey has launched the S200 aimed at government and enterprise customers, "featuring hardened physical security, the latest Cryptochip technology, active anti-malware and enhanced management capabilities. It's the 'first and only USB storage device to achieve FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validation' and delivers advanced Cryptochip featuring AES-256, tamper-resistance and self-destruction circuitry."
Where's the market? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Encryption is just as good as self destruction (Score:3, Interesting)
Hit yourself on the head with a crowbar, making you forget the password. Problem solved.
Maybe the information-hiding-people don't want to potentially allow themselves to be subjected to information-gathering techniques (*ahem* torture) by knowing the password. It's easier to just have the data destroyed after a certain period of time. Once it's gone, you don't have to forget a password and you don't have any password to be persuaded to remember?
Re:Nerdgasm (Score:4, Interesting)
You're impressed that they coated the circuit board with black epoxy? The only impressive thing about that is they use so little power that heat transfer isn't an issue.
Indeed. Get back to us when they have a Level 4 product - that's what all the big boys use.
Re:What a bad idea (Score:3, Interesting)
We don't have a compromise where I work.
USB key drives are banned. There is even software loaded onto the machines, by default, that detects if you've inserted a key drive (and can tell the difference from a USB hard drive) and reports you to the IS guys.
If you do this, you get yelled at, your computer gets scanned and scrubbed, and it can even affect your clearance.
Re:What a bad idea (Score:3, Interesting)
True... but not everyone who requires security is a government spook. For most of us non-spooks, this thing has merit.
Strictly speaking, it doesn't self-destruct (Score:3, Interesting)
which I interpret as saying that only the key is wiped, while the actual data remains on the drive. If you've somehow managed to snarf the key before it was wiped, or if you're really cool and can break AES-256, you're good to go.
Re:Nerdgasm (Score:3, Interesting)