I've always thought the Swiss Army flash drives were way cool. The whole idea of a Swiss Army knife gets most geeks ready to pull out a credit card. Then came the idea of putting a jump drive in the knife and my "geek-o-meter" went off the scale. Well imagine my reaction when I learned today that the Victorinox company, makers of the Swiss Army knife, have released a new version called The Victorinox Secure Pro.
This device isn't just a flash drive in a knife like the older models were. This one has some security features that has prompted the company to offer a prize of £ 100,000 to anyone who can hack it.
The device features AES256 encryption as well as a fingerprint reader and, get this, a thermal and oxygen sensor that can tell whether the finger is still attached to its owner or not.The device will sell for £100 for an 8GB model and £245 for a 32GB model. Amazing technology and the price isn't too bad.
The only drawback for me is that the software to run it is Windows only currently.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Victorinox Launches Swiss Army Flash Drive - Unhackable?
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An unhackable flash drive! That is WICKED! But what I love about this Swiss knife flash drive is the functionality. Imagine having a flash drive and a Swiss knife at the same time. And the thermal and oxygen sensor sounds cool! [Nannie Salyards]
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