How secure would you like your USB flash drive and its data to be? How about if it self-destructs (in the virtual sense) if tampered with? That’s the idea behind the new IronKey, a metallic flash drive available in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB storage capacities.

The IronKey offers on board hardware encryption which requires a password to unlock it. If someone attempts to tamper with it, the drive’s maker claims, “it will trigger a self-destruct sequence, ensuring data is kept confidential.” The drive itself is also secure, sporting a metal casing filled with epoxy to make it waterproof.

Those who unlock the IronKey get access to a password manager in which to they can encrypt and manage all of their passwords. Also on board is a Firefox Web browser which offers enhanced security to protect your Web browsing. All of these security features make for one handy drive for the paranoid to keep in their pockets. Security guards for the drive not included.

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