Fujitsu USB flash drive self-destructs data
(Photo Credit: Fujitsu)
With the recent spate of USB flash drives with sensitive data being lost or misplaced, from confidential personal data to military secrets, one would expect users to secure their portable storage with passwords and encryption. Unfortunately, the fact of life is that more often then not, we mainly use these devices as an easy and convenient method to transfer or carry around data. Once copied, the contents are usually left in the memory.
Enter Fujitsu's secure USB memory device. Like a spy gadget from the movies, this peripheral can be set to self-destruct after a certain period. Fortunately, the damage is not physical and refers only to the data on the device. That's not all. This USB storage also contains a processor that can detect if the thumbdrive is plugged into an unauthorized machine and delete contents immediately. For even more security, this Fujitsu peripheral can prevent information from being emailed as an attachment or printed in hardcopy.
For now, these technologies are still undergoing trials and the image shown is just a prototype.
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Tracking laptop and PC trends since 2005, Darius Chang may have been knee deep in bits and bytes but is certainly not a binary person. Under that big and soft exterior holds a marshmallow core which dotes on his god-daughters and nephew. Suspected of ADD, his interests span disparate fields such as sustainability studies, diving, sports, politics, etc. A true jack of all trades, but master of one (maybe two).
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