Ironkey's support for non-Windows platforms is sorely lacking. TrueCrypt is what I tend to use for securing a variety of portable media.
-David On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM, iamnowonmai <[email protected]> wrote: > Ironkey > > > Michael Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >>I'm a bit skeptical about flash drives and hard drives that claim to >>have device encryption or hardware encryption. Most of these devices >>only work on Windows machines. I have a issue with the assurance that >>the drivers / management software (for the device) is written well. >>The cost is also higher for these devices. Which one would expect but >>are you really getting what you pay for? I've not done a price >>comparison lately, that might not be a issue now. My personal view is >>you can get high assurance levels encrypting content on a normal flash >>drive / hard drive using openssl or gpg. I know openssl and gpg is >>not the most user friendly software for some individuals. >> >>I'm going to reference this article about about one vendor. >>www.h-online.com/security/features/Enclosed-but-not-encrypted-746199.html >> The way I see it using XOR and not AES is blatant false advertising. >> >> >>-Miller >> >>On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Brad Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> https://www.kanguru.com/index.php/flash-drives/secure-storage/kanguru-bio-aes#description >>> >>> I am working with a group that has business need to transport regulated data >>> (research/healthcare, not financial or defense) on a jumpdrive. I really >>> like the look of this drive in the link above, but before I move forward has >>> anyone heard of any vulnerabilities in this device or am I missing >>> something? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Brad >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pauldotcom mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >>> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Pauldotcom mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >>Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
