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Biometric pen drives

WanWig
WanWig Posts: 27 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
I am planning to buy biometrics pen drive, do you recommend me to buy one? Does it provide real safety? Please advice.

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  • JessikaSuddarth
    JessikaSuddarth Posts: 18 Forumite
    I have used this pen drives its costly but more secure and good to protect your data so go for it.
  • WanWig
    WanWig Posts: 27 Forumite
    JessikaSuddarth wrote: »
    I have used this pen drives its costly but more secure and good to protect your data so go for it.

    Can you tell me which brand you are using and how much it costs so that I can buy same brand to avoid future problems?
  • Aiadi
    Aiadi Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    Just use a free and very secure encryption software like:

    truecrypt.org
    Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????
  • WanWig
    WanWig Posts: 27 Forumite
    Aiadi wrote: »
    Just use a free and very secure encryption software like:

    truecrypt.org

    I just wonder will this software will encrypt all the files which i copy to the pen drive or i have to encrypt manually?
  • Aiadi
    Aiadi Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    WanWig wrote: »
    I just wonder will this software will encrypt all the files which i copy to the pen drive or i have to encrypt manually?
    It will encrypt everything you drop in its container on the fly and you won't need to do anything apart from initially creating the container (which will be a big file in your USB drive). Oh, and don't ever forget the password.............
    Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????
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