AfterDawn: Tech news

USB drive has built-in PIN keypad

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 27 Apr 2010 11:55 User comments (5)

USB drive has built-in PIN keypad LOK-IT has unveiled their latest Secure Flash Drive, a portable drive with a full PIN keypad.
There are two versions available, one with a five-key PIN, or a second with ten keys. Both drives use 256-bit AES encryption and remain encrypted until the correct PIN code is typed in.

The drives can be used in Windows, Mac or Linux computers.

Anyone trying to brute force hack the PIN number will be stopped in their tracks, as after ten failed attempts the drive must be reformatted.

There are 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities available.





Previous Next  

5 user comments

127.4.2010 12:56
jasonx1
Inactive

handy for hiding the old dirty movie from the mrs lol

227.4.2010 14:25

Why not just use TrueCrypt? It allows one to create encrypted file containers to load as virtual hdds or encrypt a whole hdd/partition and even an operating system. No need to by such a gimicky product such this.

327.4.2010 16:31

Quote:
Anyone trying to brute force hack the PIN number will be stopped in their tracks, as after ten failed attempts the drive must be reformatted.

So all someone has to do to eliminate your access is fail to enter the correct PIN ten times? I can see a curious five-year-old doing this.

427.4.2010 21:38

I want to see a usb drive have biometric finger print security

528.4.2010 04:06

What is the big deal? These things have been around for years...the only difference I see here is that the case is easily removable on this unit, allowing the keypad to be bypassed.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments
How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller (11 Feb 2023 1:04)
Google shut down its streaming game service Stadia late last month and this means that some people have Stadia controllers lying around that seem to be of no use. That is fortunately not the ....
2 user comments
Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account (26 Jan 2023 2:14)
Sharing a Netflix account with a person in a different location is possible and indeed very common, although the company doesn't necessarily enjoy this behavior from their customers. However, ....

News archive