I've got a few shiny new security toys...
1x Checkpoint ABRA Key
1x McAfee Encrypted USB
2x Enterprise IronKeys
First thoughts.
1) IronKeys are the 'gold standard' which all other "Secure" USBs are compared to.
2) I don't have the passwords for the IronKeys at the moment. I'm looking at getting them from the previous owner which may or may not happen.
3) IronKeys and Abra keys Look and FEEL serious. The McAfee USB feels like a toy.
4) The Abra key (hopefully an old version) does not work on Windows 7 x64. 'Does not support 64 bit computers'
5) McAfee seems to work flawlessly and I'm using it day to day at the moment.
6) While I appreciate the thought of having a 'recover password feature for enterprise users' i wouldn't personally use it on my IronKey. Spending a few hundred bucks on a USB stick is good motivation NOT to loose the password.
7) IronKeys seem to get scratched and generally worn looking even after a short time. The metal appears to be very soft and scratch prone. Abra keys seem tough. McAfee is plastic.
8) Only the IronKeys are waterproof which is always handy
9) IronKeys self destruct. TOTAL-BAD-ASS factor right there.
10) Abra keys are not technically removable storage, rather a kind of 'Live CD that you can run inside 'any' OS'. Cool idea.
Relevant Links (featuring Pictures)
https://www.checkpoint.com/products/abra/
https://www.ironkey.com/
http://www.mcafee.com/us/products/encrypted-usb.aspx
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