Archive for January, 2009

Recycle Flash Drives into Secure Drives

January 13, 2009

If you’re like me, you may possess, or know someone who possesses, lots of floppy disks, leftovers from another era. I don’t always know what’s on them, and certainly what is on them is not protected against prying eyes.

Now we see the same proliferation with USB flash drives. Who doesn’t have more than a few in a desk drawer? Some picked up as a nice giveway from a vendor, and others bought as needed. They’re great for moving files between machines, doing backups, or simply sharing information with friends and coworkers. But they’re so small that it’s easy to lose or misplace one. And, of course, the technology keeps getting better, with drives getting bigger and bigger, costing less and less. So we get the latest ones, and leave the old ones laying around.

There really is no reason to sweat it. Fortressware allows you to turn any USB flash drive into secure storage. Store data on the drive for any period of time, and transport the drive without fear that the data can fall into the wrong hands. And get a bonus. Even if you share the content with people you know, they won’t be able to share it with anyone else without your consent.

So recycle those drives in your drawer, retrofitting them with data protection and data leaking prevention capabilities at no charge, courtesy of Fortressware. Try it.