- Comparison of encrypted external drives
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This is a technical feature comparison of commercial encrypted external drives.
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Background information
Name Developer/Manufacturer Release Year Current Model? SafeStick BlockMaster 2004 Yes SafeStick SuperSonic BlockMaster 2009 Yes IronKey S100 IronKey 2005 No IronKey S200 IronKey 2009 Yes IronKey D200 IronKey 2009 Yes DataTraveler 5000 Kingston Technology 2010 Yes DataTraveler Locker+ Kingston Technology Yes DataTraveler Vault Kingston Technology Yes DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition Kingston Technology Yes JumpDrive SecureII Plus Lexar Yes IronClad Lockheed Martin 2010 Yes Cruzer Enterprise SanDisk Yes Store 'n' Go Corporate Verbatim Yes Name Developer/Manufacturer Release Year Current Model? Operating systems
Name Windows FreeBSD Linux Mac OS NetBSD OpenBSD SafeStick Yes No Yes Yes No No SafeStick SuperSonic Yes No Yes Yes No No IronKey S100 Yes No Yes Yes No No IronKey S200 Yes No Yes Yes No No IronKey D200 Yes No Yes Yes No No DataTraveler 5000 Yes No No No No No DataTraveler Locker+ Yes No No Yes No No DataTraveler Vault Yes No Public partition only Public partition only No No DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition Yes No No Yes No No JumpDrive SecureII Plus Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown IronClad Yes No Yes Yes No No Cruzer Enterprise Yes Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Store n' Go Corporate Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Name Windows FreeBSD Linux Mac OS NetBSD OpenBSD 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 No AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2[1] Optional (with SafeConsole) USB 2.0 128GB Inactivity lock SafeStick SuperSonic No AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2[1] Optional (with SafeConsole) USB 2.0 8GB High transfer speeds, Inactivity lock IronKey S100 No AES 128-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 16GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions IronKey S200 No AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 16GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions IronKey D200 No AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Enterprise Model only USB 2.0 32GB Identity Manager; Secure Sessions DataTraveler 5000 No AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 2[2] No USB 2.0 16GB Water resistant DataTraveler Locker+ No Hardware Encryption No No USB 2.0 32GB No DataTraveler Vault No AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption No No USB 2.0 32GB DTVaultLock Second unsecured partition DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition No AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption No USB 2.0 32GB Waterproof to 4' JumpDrive SecureII Plus No Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? USB 2.0 IronClad Yes AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Yes USB 2.0 16GB Cruzer Enterprise No Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? Yes USB 2.0 Store 'n' Go Corporate No Hardware FIPS 140-2 ? USB 2.0 Name Bootable Encryption Type Certification Managed Interface Max Capacity Included Software Other Features See also
Notes and references
Categories:- Disk encryption
- Software comparisons
- Cryptographic software
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