The S series alternative mouse-based login sequence executes via a virtual keyboard for English-language Microsoft Windows deployments which helps thwart keylogging hacks (or enterprise systems that track keyboard input).Īnother model, the Managed or M model, leverages SafeConsole by DataLocker (purchased separately) for centralized management of encrypted drives.Īll of this security comes at a price. The serial number also helps reconnect lost or misplaced drives to their owners. This helps with drive deployment, assuring that InfoSec knows who received which cataloged drive, as well as a mechanism for better managing returns. Our review unit was the serialized (S) series model, which provides network administrators a printed serial number on the device to identify a drive. It mounts a “CD” image and requires an encryption password to reveal its content. There is no plug-and-play with the IronKey. At 77.9 mm x 22.2 mm x 12.05 mm it runs “standard size” versus the more diminutive drives like the Kingston DataTravler or the SanDisk Ultra Fit Drives.īut put the drive in a USB port on a Mac or PC and things change. This allows central management of drive access and usage across thousands of drives.Įither cloud-based or on-premises, it enforces drive-specific policies, such as password strength and retry limits, and lets administrators remotely disable lost or stolen drives, recover lost passwords and more.Review: Kingston IronKey D300S: At first glance, the Kingston IronKey is just another memory stick.

For added peace of mind, the drive uses digitally signed firmware, making it immune to BadUSB, and it enforces complex password protection.

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