Kingston Ironkey Locker+ 50 (LP50) Hardware Encrypted USB Review – Affordable and easy to use
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Kingston Ironkey Locker+ 50 (LP50) Hardware Encrypted USB Review – Affordable and easy to use

The new Kingston Ironkey Locker+ 50 USB drive is an affordable, secure drive that is a little bit different from all the other encrypted secure drives I have reviewed in the past. There is no FIPs certification, nor is there any physical security. All the security is built around the hardware encryption built into the…

SecureDrive BT Hardware Encrypted External Portable SSD Drive Review
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SecureDrive BT Hardware Encrypted External Portable SSD Drive Review

I was previously very impressed with the SecureDrive BT flash drive, offer people a more convenient way to secure their data compared to key code thumb drives. SecureDrive recently sent me their 2.5-inch external drive to try out, it is much the same but with options going all the way up to 8TB if you…

iStorage Datashur Pro2 Review – 128GB FIPS 140-2 Level 3 hardware-encrypted USB drive
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iStorage Datashur Pro2 Review – 128GB FIPS 140-2 Level 3 hardware-encrypted USB drive

I was previously impressed with the iStorage diskashur 2 secure portable 2.5” drive. If you need an affordable solution to secure your data, it is one of the best options on the market in my opinion. The previous drive was useful for storing large amounts of data as possible, but was perhaps not very pocket-friendly,…

Toshiba Canvio Premium 4TB Review – Portable 2.5-inch hard drive
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Toshiba Canvio Premium 4TB Review – Portable 2.5-inch hard drive

Toshiba has a variety of Canvio portable hard drives, I reviewed the Canvio Basics 2TB back in 2018 and the Canvio Advance earlier this year. Specification The Canvia Premium sits at the top of the pack and includes a premium aluminium case which does look sleek and smart. As with the other models, this still…

iStorage diskashur 2 Review – 2TB secure portable storage
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iStorage diskashur 2 Review – 2TB secure portable storage

Most people remain blissfully ignorant about their data security, until something bad happens and you are a victim to some form of data loss, identity theft or ransomware. We are in an era of cybercrime, I am not sure a day goes by without a news announcement about a data breach, software vulnerability or ransomware….

Toshiba N300 3.5-inch NAS hard drive review
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Toshiba N300 3.5-inch NAS hard drive review

If you are a data hoarder and ever frequently subreddits such as /r/datahoarder or /r/homelab it seems like the only two drive brands people buy are Western Digital for the reliability, or Seagate because they are cheap. However, there is a third option worth going for, and that is Toshiba. They do the usual drive…

Toshiba Canvio Connect II Review 3TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
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Toshiba Canvio Connect II Review 3TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

The Toshiba Canvio Connect II is an affordable USB 3.0 2.5-inch external hard drive that can be bought from Amazon for around £100 and comes with 10 GB Cloud Storage via Pogoplug. For me with things like this price is generally the main factor in my purchase and at around £110-120 it sits on the…

Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable Hard Drive Review
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Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable Hard Drive Review

This is sponsored advertising content in association with Western Digital. The Western Digital My Passport Ultra is an affordable, portable USB powered hard drive that offers storage up to a staggering 4 TB. The model I’m reviewing is the standard model in Black, but there are lots of colours to choose from. There is also…