Encryption protects access to data, but it doesn’t guarantee the data hasn’t changed When people talk about USB security, encryption usually comes up first. And for good reason. If a drive is lost or stolen, encryption protects the data from being read by someone who shouldn’t have it. But encryption answers only one question: Can […]
So here is a sweet little deal I stumbled upon at USBFever. For $27 you can get a USB hard drive case with biometric fingerprint encryption scanner. Given how cheap USB hard drives are these days, it’s easy to have them become your backup device of choice. Well, if you’re like me, chances are you […]
There are some fundamental differences between USB Copy Protection verse USB Encryption for data on flash drives. Many companies confuse and muddy the terminology between the two. It’s time to clear things up and explain the difference. In short: USB copy protection secures a file or set of files so they cannot be copied – […]
Press Release: Cryptzone, the Nordics leading Data Leak Prevention provider, today announced the release of their new USB flash drive encryption software, Secured eUSB 4.0. Secured eUSB 4.0 is the first product to be integrated in the new version of Cryptzone´s centrally managed security platform, the Simple Encryption Platform (SEP) 4.0. Providing security to USB […]
Wireless keyboards are a dime-a-dozen and sometimes the low-end just wont do. Wireless Computing turned their back on standard wireless keyboards and produced a high-end, commercial grade wireless keyboard that also carries 2-way data encryption technology for secure communication. Albeit not a common need of the average computer user, USB input devices like this make […]
Well, to no surprise our recent poll results reflect the same results we found with our USB backing-up a flash drive question. Few do it and few use it. It appears over 50% of our visitors do not use encryption software on their flash drive. I’d like to think non-sensitive data is the reason, but […]
TrueCrypt has just what you are looking for, provided you are looking for free USB flash drive encryption software utilities. The best feature of TrueCrypt is the automatic, on-the-fly, real-time encryption process. So it’s completely transparent. The other great feature is the Plausible Deniability feature which provides two levels for you. Level 1: Hidden volumes. […]
THE SMART TV USB PORT INTERVIEW Structured like a late-night talk show, this article breaks down—plain and simple—why smart TV USB ports are locked down and what’s really going on behind the scenes. GetUSB.info: Welcome back. Tonight’s guest is a man who has spent years smiling politely while customers yell at him in big-box parking […]
A security dongle is a small USB key that protects licensed software by proving ownership through hardware, not just a password. A security dongle, sometimes called a license dongle or hardware key, is a small device—usually USB—that unlocks or enables specific software when connected to a computer. It’s a physical token of trust. Inside the […]
USB “Local Disk” in 2025: the XP-era hack had its moment—here’s the cleaner way (plus a product we found) If you landed here from our old tutorial about making a USB stick look like a hard drive, you’re reading a time capsule. That guide leaned on an XP-friendly INF/registry trick (tweaking the removable bit with […]
“Encryption” is a term which is used too broadly to describe security. A good example, is the term “encrypted USB flash drives.” This phrase means different things to different people. Some interpret an encrypted flash drive to be a flash drive which requires a password to be entered before the files can be viewed. Some […]
A “USB copy service” means copying data from one USB drive to many other USB drives at the same time. A USB duplication service company is a good resource when the content owner does not have the equipment to produce large volumes of copies. Some duplication systems cost several thousand dollars, so it is often […]
