SSD makers often tout their lockbox-type SSDs as meeting either the FIPS 140 Level 2 or 3 standard.įor the VP80ES, Kingston notes that it is FIPS 197 certified with XTS-AES 256-bit encryption. FIPS, short for Federal Information Processing Standards, are computer security/cryptography standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Most of the hyper-secure drives mentioned here claim FIPS compliance or certification. Security, Simplified: XTS-AES Encryption and Beyond (Instructions for doing so in Windows 10 are given in the IronKey's user manual, which is included on the drive as a PDF.) To lock the drive, you simply unplug it from the computer. By default, Windows attempts to shut off USB drives after a period of inactivity, so you will want to disable the Power Save and Selective Suspend features. Pressing the Connect button unlocks the drive so you can use it as a regular mass storage device. Included with the drive is a soft, zippered neoprene travel case. On top is a color LCD touch screen that awakens when you plug the drive into a computer. It measures 0.7 by 3.3 by 4.8 inches (HWD). Rectangular with rounded sides and clad in a zinc outer and plastic inner case, the VP80ES is a handsome drive, colored a deep metallic blue with black trim. This makes it suitable for personal use, but it suffers from a lack of ruggedness features, an inability to store more than two user profiles, and some missing security certifications that the Editors' Choice-winning iStorage DiskAshur M2 offers. Its XTS-AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption is essentially uncrackable, and the VP80ES provides other security features to protect against drive tampering, too. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪs you might surmise from its name, the Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD, aka VP80ES (starts at $289.99 for 480GB $359.99 for 960GB as tested), is all about protecting your data from snoopers and intruders.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.
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