Thread: Storing sensitive data on portable drives

If you are frequently on the move, you have invariably felt the need to carry around valuable data. You can store and carry data in a laptop or even your smartphone but if you need absolute portability, what better than a compact flash drive? But the main concern for carrying around your precious data in a flash drive is that it can be easily lost or stolen. So for a situation like this, what you need is a portable drive with powerful security features that would protect your data from prying eyes.



There are several flash drives which come with vari¬ous security features like encryption, password protection, secure partition, fingerprint protection, files/folders protection, etc. We look into four drives - Kingston Data Traveler BlackBox, Kingston Data Traveler Vault Privacy, Transcend JetFlash 220, and Sandisk Extreme Cruzer Contour to see which one is the best to keep your data safe in any kind of situation.