Looking for a secure storage solution with proactive virus and malware scanning? Read on as we take a look at the Vault Privacy AV USB 3.0 pen drive.

What exactly is computer security? From an engineering perspective, encrypting your data with a strong key and a complicated algorithm ought to keep anyone away from your sensitive information.

Recent research suggests most data breaches involve mobile users, and there is little doubt that the loss or theft of smartphones and USB sticks is a major security headache for IT managers. The storage...

The world is a scary place, and some of your most valuable data-be it medical information, business records, or government secrets-lives not on paper, but in zeros and ones. To keep your private data safe and secure, Kingston has the DataTraveler Vault Private, the single-user companion to the...

Hardware-based 256-AES encryption with additional Chain Block Cipher (CBC).

No USB 3.0 support

Up for review today I have the Kingston DataTraveler Generation 3 or G3 USB flash drive. The drive is 32gb capacity and it's one of the latest from Kingston. The G3 is very small and lightweight making it portable and easy to take with you.

Verdict: While the Kingston doesn't offer much in the way of extras, it's aggressively priced and super quick.

Mac and Linux operating systems are also supported.

Is convenient to use with Windows 7; Access is managed by a Windows 7 program that installs when USB drive is inserted; Stored data are rendered unreadable if 10 bad passwords are entered in sequence; Metal case is sturdy

I have no idea how secure the stored data are

its tiny compared to most flash drive but twice as long as the cruzer fit. performance is only fair but for the price is acceptable for storing MP3...

small and can be attached to key chain

somewhat slow performance

While the security features offered by the DataTraveler Secure offering are useful, they do come at a price premium.  So, unless security is a paramount issue, I would recommend the DataTraveler ReadyFlash for most users.  It is one third the price and performed slightly better in my tests.

good little pen drive

solid; reliable; fast

the cap gets lost; only 1GB