OK Computer Guys - Iron Key, Is It Worth The Money?

[GunMD]

Okay, my question: what if you lose the flashdrive?
Wouldn't it be easier to store it on some obscure website host somewhere - fully accessible from any location?

You can create a dummy site that isn't worth stopping at, and access zip files, etc from the locations only known to you.

You can even name them innocently in case someone accesses the directory to look for some stuff that would end up looking totally lame.

Otherwise known as "security through obscurity." Never a good idea.

 

[Aasland]

I would prefer that my employer ban USB drives at work

I worked with a client who squirted glue into every USB orifice on new computers.

 

[twistedcricket]

I would prefer that my employer ban USB drives at work

I worked with a client who squirted glue into every USB orifice on new computers.

Nice way to void warranties...why not disable it in the bios and set a bios passowrd?

 

[Zorlac]

I would prefer that my employer ban USB drives at work

I worked with a client who squirted glue into every USB orifice on new computers.

Nice way to void warranties...why not disable it in the bios and set a bios passowrd?

Maybe he just likes squirting stuff into orifices? :blink:

 

[Texan]

I'm another satisfied TrueCrypt user. It's super easy to use and the software itself can exist on the flash drive you are securing.

+4 on Truecrypt. My Quicken data is on one.

 

[Zorlac]

I'm using one of these.

 

[TruWrecks]

PGP Desktop work pretty well. You can create secure volumes that can be stored on almost any media.

 

[USAFFJR]

I was going to say it's DoD standard, but just re-checked the box and don't see that, so won't.

I was wondering about that, too. The demo said it is "military compliant" and then it showed some number code as evidence. ???

Hahaha.. don't buy any of that. Trust me. h34r:

 

[mikerider]

Beside hardware encryption, Ironkey can also be used for 2-factor securID authentication on Verisign sites such as eBay, Paypal and others. Once enabled on the sites that support it (go to Verisign for a complete list), nobody can log in to your accounts without physically plugging in the Ironkey.

 

[mikerider]

Beside hardware encryption, Ironkey can also be used for 2-factor securID authentication on Verisign sites such as eBay, Paypal and others. Once enabled on the sites that support it (go to Verisign for a complete list), nobody can log in to your accounts without physically plugging in the Ironkey.

I forgot to add: beside those functions, I use my Ironkey whenever I use a public Wifi. I can establish a secure encrypted connection to a private Ironkey server so everything I do on a public open Wifi stays private by going thru tunnels.