The 4GB SanDisk Cruzer Titanium ($50) is a new kind of flash drive that offers an automated online backup each time it's attached to a computer with an Internet connection. This model looks almost exactly the same as the original SanDisk Cruzer Titanium , but this one lets you perform automatic...

Free six-month online backup subscription; fast transfer speeds; sturdy metal casing; innovative features; excellent warranty service

Expensive; backup software only works with Windows

SanDisk has long since upheld its strong reputation for making good flash memory products. In fact, SanDisk holds the patents to a number of...

Solid metal construction; Trusted slider mechanism means no lost caps; Automatic online backup system; Consistent read and write speeds

Online backup is only a six month trial; Not a huge fan of U3; Online backup can be very slow; Only available in 4GB and 8GB (for now

Admins have a few choices here. 1. Ban the blighters. 2. Don't ban them but make sure people use company drives. 3. Add encryption into that mix, surely the best choice of all. Whatever path is chosen, policies will be needed to manage them, or enforce their absence.

SanDisk has been a big and common household name ever since the introduction of flash memory into mainstream consumer hands. When the name 'CompactFlash' was mentioned during the times when majority of electronics such as PDAs and cameras used it, many will associate it with the name 'SanDisk'...

We all need a good USB flash drive these days and those of us who invested in a drive several years ago may well now be looking for something newer, fresher, quicker and with a much larger capacity.

Nice tactile feel; Looks great; Major Brand; Good performance for its price

No cap retention mechanism – easier to loose; Cannot be partitioned or mounted as a hard drive

This USB drive is noticeably faster than similar "entry level" dives such as the MicroCenter branded ones (made by PNY at one point). The dual sided functionality is convenient, but I would have preferred a slightly smaller/tapered form factor for the USB-C side as it currently does not fit into the...

If you have bought a new MacBook Pro which only has USB-C (Thunderbolt) ports, you will need one of these!

while the thumb drive might work fine and a handy cross over feature of having both usb connections, I have to give it 1 star because it wont allow encryption. At least I have not figured out how to reformat the thumb drive using mac os as an encrypted drive - Ive search high and low how to bypass...

Fantastic little thing for pc/ mac and usb c port for compatible phone / mac; Happy with the product and goodguys

Does exactly what it says on the tin :)