Kingston IronKey Locker+50 G2

pros and cons

Pros

Military-grade encryption

Built-in brute-force protection

Starts at only $50.

Cons

USB-A connector, so it needs a dock or converter for modern systems

Cap is easily lost

No lanyard.

$124.99 at Amazon

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Carrying data around on unencrypted drives is just asking for trouble . Lose the drive, and not only are you down the device, but also all its data is open to anyone who finds it. If you run a business, this loss can be a fast track to fines and regulatory headaches. I recommend that anyone who needs a flash storage device should use hardware-encrypted flash drives .

With this approach, if you lose the drive, you're only down the drive.

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For the past few weeks, I've been testing the Kingston IronKey Locker+50 G2 flash drive , and while it's not perfect, it's a great solution for most people.

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