passworded USB flash drive

Gabriel87 · 03-25-2008, 08:26 PM

I’m looking for a USB flash drive that is at least 2Gb and has password protection on it so only those that know the password can access it and its data on any computer its used on.

Anyone know of any good and/or cheep ones I could get?

**jb4** · 03-25-2008, 09:33 PM

I typed this into Google search "password protected usb drive" and the search kicked up all kinds of links to free software programs that work on your existing USB to encrypt the data and allow you to take it from computer to computer.

**beaker424** · 03-25-2008, 09:37 PM

I got a 8GB SanDisk Cruzer drive at my local Walmart for $68, it came with some software called U3 that will allow you to password protect the drive.

Or, there are a few free software utilities out there that will let you assign a password, many more that are not free, but for sale.

**=DdogG=** · 03-25-2008, 09:53 PM

Windows has a free program called private folder....I dunno if they still distribute it, but it integrates very well into the shell. I have a copy if you are interested.

edit: it is freely available to anyone with google.

ScratchMonkey · 03-26-2008, 03:26 AM

Be sure you get actual encryption, not just superficial hiding.

If you format with NTFS, you can use its native encryption. Note that there's no back door, so if you lose the key, the data is gone.

**BleedingKnee** · 03-26-2008, 01:00 PM

This may be what you want: Corsair Flash Padlock ($20)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233058

It's a USB thumb drive with a keypad for entering a password. Until you key in the password, the data is inaccessible.

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03-25-2008, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
beaker424 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perrysburg, OH Age: 41 Posts: 384	Re: passworded USB flash drive I got a 8GB SanDisk Cruzer drive at my local Walmart for $68, it came with some software called U3 that will allow you to password protect the drive. Or, there are a few free software utilities out there that will let you assign a password, many more that are not free, but for sale.

03-25-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
=DdogG= Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ennis, TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,773	Re: passworded USB flash drive Windows has a free program called private folder....I dunno if they still distribute it, but it integrates very well into the shell. I have a copy if you are interested. edit: it is freely available to anyone with google. __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. -Harlan Ellison If all else fails: "rm -rf /"

03-26-2008, 03:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 4,565	Re: passworded USB flash drive Be sure you get actual encryption, not just superficial hiding. If you format with NTFS, you can use its native encryption. Note that there's no back door, so if you lose the key, the data is gone. __________________

03-26-2008, 01:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
BleedingKnee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 35 Posts: 699	Re: passworded USB flash drive This may be what you want: Corsair Flash Padlock ($20) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233058 It's a USB thumb drive with a keypad for entering a password. Until you key in the password, the data is inaccessible. __________________ "Even the very wise cannot see all ends" - Gandalf

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