Should You Get an Encrypted USB Drive?

What are the different kinds of encrypted USB drives out there?
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There are several types of encrypted USB flash drives on the market. In this video we go over three from Amazon. One is from Kingston and requires a password, one has a fingerprint sensor, and a third has a built in keypad to unlock before even plugging in the thumb drive. The encryption is different for each encrypted flash drive, but each has other advantages and disadvantages.
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[@burakarif]

I already have an encrypted toothbrush *i don't need this* EDIT: *OH SHIT I FORGOT TO ENCRYPT MY TOOTHPASTE*

[@VocalFan9753]

Use PrOtOgEnT

[@99897767]

Perhaps you want to get a condom to protect things

[@burakarif]

@@99897767 🤔

[@exesrombus7676]

LOL XD HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@supersillysammy272]

oof I have an encrypted bed

[@TheRaptor3860]

FaceID USB drive

[@ThioJoe]

Kill me now

[@anand_bhasme]

@@ThioJoe No, if you die. Who will give us tech info?

[@nono-yh2vi]

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[@Chan-minion]

People had bypass it before

[@gurillamann6534]

Camera USB drive

[@LeviJonesCC]

When it comes to tech videos your channel is the first one I go to. Been following ThioJoeTech even before you transfered here. Keep up the good work! 😊

[@Rubedo0725]

Vr waifs woah

[@ashknoecklein]

I just write everything down on paper in an encrypted code, and bury it in my backyard.

[@John-TV_Random-Videos]

Finally, a place to store my pirated movies.

[@mlgoverrated745]

Or my 257gb homework folder😉

[@walterfiorentini230]

thanks for the nice review. while you were reviewing a very small cap version, we have a lot of size capacities in our Secure Key products--ranging from 8GB on up to 1TB.

[@hannahkahnwald4220]

can't i just put a password protected 7z file on a generic usb drive?

[@tonyhong20]

Or even use Bitlocker on windows if you have the Pro version and up. You have to have Pro to enable bitlocker but any version of windows since Windows XP SP3 and up can unlock it and access the drive

[@GRBtutorials]

Tony Hong Or use a better way of encrypting the drive.

[@4pxris3]

You can. Also there is a easy way too, encrypt the files yourself with the AES encryption algorithm and don't pay for stupid flash drives.

[@GRBtutorials]

InxaneNinja The only problem, though, is that if a computer with which you use the drive is compromised, a keylogger can record your password. With the fingerprint or the numpad ones, the code is not passed to the computer and nobody can steal it remotely.

[@AbdirahiimYa]

@@4pxris3 exactly! I encrypt my files using my own software

[@will300c]

Problem with finger print security is that it is not safe from court order access since finger prints are not private. A pass code i.e. number can be considered court safe.

[@encycl07pedia-]

That makes me wonder why you think courts would need access to your USB drives.

[@cldream]

Plus, the general consensus that I've seen around the Internet is that "if the goal of [encryption/VPN/Tor/anonymization tools] is to avoid law enforcement, you're already screwed".

[@datachu]

My mom works for the DOD and had a spare Kingston DataLocker encrypted thumb drive, so she gave it to me. It's a bit older and only 8GB, but I like it. Plus it's black anodized aluminum and waterproof.

[@sillygoose728]

oo cool

[@burakarif]

oo noice

[@icommentshit7486]

oo awesome

[@Ltwpe]

oo cool

[@datachu]

oo I like that this has started a random chain

[@terrilam8505]

Even though this video is old, it's still useful. Thank You Soooo much...you really helped me decide which USB encrypted drive I really need...KUDO's to you!!!

[@alrestauro]

I'm so glad I found your channel! This so James Bond stuff! Thanks!

[@aspeltaofkush3540]

I have an older model Kingston IronKey and I love it.

[@skepticspartan4795]

Apricorn Aegis for the win. Comes as a 512GB version with USB 3.0. The best of the best, unexploited as of Blackhat 2018. The others are garbage, can be opened and by way of debug ports can be breached easily.

[@AbsoluteTruthKnown]

It can be next to impossible to find anybody who actually knows what they're talking about. There are a lot of garbage devices out there. Thanks. :)

[@Jacob_Roberts]

ThioJoe, could you make (or have you made) a video talking about what you get as you go up in price for cameras (excluding sensor size) and for lenses, and what you lose as you go down in price?

[@DialM4Microcontrollr]

Used the Kingston datatraveler for at least 4 years and happy with it

[@tonyhong20]

I just realized. If you want more layers of security with that keypad flash drive, you could use Bitlocker and an encrypted 7z file in addition to the keypad

[@rpe]

dont use bitlocker or 7zip use truecrypt or veracrypt btw i think adding multiple layers is unnecessary because modern encryption algorythms like AES or Twofish already use many rounds of encryption and you could just bump that up instead of combining multiple encryption softwares into a whole mess

[@LiveInZombietown]

Awesome video as always ThioBro!

[@oliversmeeton]

SanDisk USB drives often include a encryption software for Windows and mac but I personally use LUKS encryption on Linux for my drives

[@DataLocker]

Nice! USB drives is our passion.

[@sulaimana3768]

You r best teacher in information technology I support u

[@donnaken15]

i like how the apricorn device looks with the buttons and it looks like a remo- 6:48 RADIOHEAD FONT

[@ftvfuntimevideos]

Yay! A new video from Thio Joe!!! I use USB drives all the time. Awesome video too.

[@HungryGuyStories]

You can get that Apricorn thumbdrive anywhere from 8 gig for $75 to 128 gig for $175.

[@ppsn123]

Nice vid bro!

[@gilfaver362]

Smart. Thanks.

[@VincentBounce]

On Apricorn Aegis, what happens after 5 years when battery is dead? Still works or totally reset?

[@wachsmalstift]

Oh my god! Finally a secure place to store my olala videos!

[@scottythompson940]

cool video joe

[@haxhxm841]

Just get normal thumbdrive and encrypt it with luks or EFS drive

[@burakarif]

Hb bitlocker

[@burakarif]

Well only if you have windows

[@haxhxm841]

@@burakarif that's why I included luks

[@ThioJoe]

Yea i mention that too

[@sumeriansumer1622]

ThioJoe, Show me the practical example of water conforming to the exterior of a spinning ball. Biblical Flat Earth is true.

[@AmyraCarter]

Some USB drives come with software on them, though I cannot vouch for SanDisk software... (I've never used it)

[@achelous1]

I like that lenny face option ;)

[@QuiteDecent]

We use Apricorn drives. They're quite decent.

[@SnyppiTV]

best tech channel

[@access8270]

i've got an encrypted blender

[@ThioJoe]

🤔

[@burakarif]

Nice i got an encrypted USB C cable

[@radughita1992]

I encrypted my child so Karen doesn't take him

[@drahunter213]

Have a bunch of sensitive info on my phone and I wanted to store it on a drive like this lol don’t like having info like that on a phone and having it in a drive just makes me feel more protected

[@douglasruth4339]

Who needs encryption, I have a gun for that.

[@ThioJoe]

Wut

[@burakarif]

@@ThioJoe Wut

[@douglasruth4339]

:thinking:

[@burakarif]

@@douglasruth4339 🤔

[@pmAdministrator]

You have a gun for encryption? How dumb does that sound? It doesn't make any sense, man.

[@ELFXIII]

ThioJoe, I use lastpass for my password vault as well as making passwords. My question is, I don’t like apps that use their own storage, is that a safe app to use or do you recommend a better password vault/password making app.

[@callumdisney]

Your the best!

[@callumdisney]

Thanks for the love mate!!

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

Seen the Kingston one with a keypad once. Looks neat.

[@tonyhong20]

You can actually use Bitlocker with XP SP3 and up

[@xarnald]

Ay under 100 love the vid

[@vighneshvighnesh844]

Not even 30 sec into the vid and i already liked it

[@ThioJoe]

Noice

[@vighneshvighnesh844]

@@ThioJoe thank you

[@ajwalker4416]

I want something that I can take between my personal Windows PC and Chromebook and also at the university computer lab while keeping the drive locked down. Any suggestions?

[@yorcicallirgos4426]

I have an APRICORN ASK3Z 32 GB but it is not recognized in Windows explorer and not recognized in Device Manager. However i am able to see the red led in the locked icon and the yellow led when i write the password. What the issue could be? It was working well until last week? :c

[@littlebit670]

I am thinking of the iStorage datAshur Personal2.

[@Aepek]

I paid $32 for a 128GB Sandisk Ultra Slim USB 3.1 USB drive with the Sandisk Secure Disk drive encryption software....similar to Kingstons software. But the price was better....Would you recommend the Sandisk USB encrypted drives? Thanks, A

[@GrizzleyYouTube]

What's up Thiojoe I just love to sit down and just talk about technology

[@mihaiioc.3809]

my laptop's battery died and after it charged , i opened it and then a blue screen appeard , options wre "esc" , "f1" and "f8" or something , idk what the otions did because it is in deutch , i bought it from germany , and after it closed , i opened it , and a strange dialogue appeard , it is in english , you can scroll from arrows up and down for options , and sone other keys , i can't explain , i want to know if there is a solution , if not , i can factory reset it with a key combination? please , i am scared , it's windows 10 , 32 bit , acer , 8 gb ram , 1 terra phisical memory , this is all the data i can give

[@b.c.2177]

You forgot to present the best of secure flash drives, which is Kingston IronKey

[@cesarescobara3790]

ThioJoe was my teacher that thought me all about technology legit

[@duhglus]

And who is your teacher that thought you about grammar legit?

[@buildandrelax1495]

A used Tiny PC with an encrypted Linux OS is good too.

[@leifmessinger]

With bitlocker you can just encrypt drives.

[@luizsaha]

Does that mean the drives that require software can be easily bypassed using another OS?,and also the embedded software can't be setup using another OS

[@stassji5041]

It's so good, could store my crush photos on my encrypted USB. Better safe than sorry.

[@soopyc]

"...this one does have a security featur..." "Welcome to headspace" Wut

[@mattjw16]

9:51 THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

[@zinsy23]

Isn't TrueCrypt sort of considered dead and VeraCrypt replaces that? Also I think for Windows 7, only Ultimate and Enterprise have BitLocker.

[@pjr324]

Help. You always seem to have an answer I have a one TB thumbdrive with scandisk secure access it created a new vault but unable to access my old private access log from a prior vault. It just created a new one.

[@leesweets4110]

So, I just use a standard USB stick. Say 16 GB or so. On it I have a 10 GB encrypted file container that I encrypted using VeraCrypt. In the other 6 GB I keep unencrypted files, but also I keep a portable version of VeraCrypt. Costs < $10 and I trust VeraCrypt's AES encryption with my own 20-40 character alphanumeric password INFINITELY MORE than I do a niche, novelty technology having little reputation to speak of, protected by a four digit PIN number on a dedicated "unhackable" chip, and at 10 times the cost. The only benefit these things have (and not all of them have the feature) is a complete self-destruct wipe of the drive after too many failed PIN attempts or at the entry of certain special PINs.

[@lloyd6751]

Can this be used with a smart tv to watch private videos? or even a Roku box?

[@lucyinchat]

A luks encrypted flash drive is pretty nice

[@timodeboer3319]

samsung somtimes shows me ads about their SSD with a fingerprint sensor, so it must be something similar to this.

[@nutedi]

Anyone else getting these annoying Headspace ads about meditation? I think their ads are working bc they make me go insane and actually want to meditate

[@saeedahmad3748]

Hi I am using cryptomator and not sure how I can transfer data from my computer to USB and then to see the file on my other computer. I will be really thankful if any one can tell me.

[@FlorinArjocu]

Why isn't cross-compatibility a major criterion? What happens when you only have a Linux or Mac around, you pirate a Windows to access your data? (those with external software)

[@outdateduser7036]

You should see what it looks like to delete all of the noncritical files from windows. Stuff like icon art and backups, maybe some sidescripts

[@ThioJoe]

Hmmmmmmmmmm

[@burakarif]

🤔

[@alikassem5037]

hi can you plz help me. setup file cannot run on my pc i use windows 10 home but all setup file of (.vbe) type cannot run plz help me who to run it if you can. thanks

[@hugo.canosa]

Man, those poll's.....😂

[@skatcat743]

why not make one that creates a small fat32 partition and you make a text document with your password inside then save the file then the small partition unmounts and the real partition mounts? of course automatically clearing that partition as soon as it is plugged in to a computer.

[@GeeTrieste]

The biggest problem with the pinpad usb is that almost anything you might use manually will be crackable by a brute force method.Maybe, if you use a 20 digit decimal key, it would be more secure, but you have to remember such a thing, and most people will just use something like 8 or so digits.

[@limcheehean]

It formats the drive after 10 failed attempts, so you would have to be super lucky even with an 8 digit code which has 10^8 or 100000000 possible combinations.

[@GeeTrieste]

That is a very good point.I missed/forgot that security measure there.

[@cldream]

Even then, if the thief knows what keys you pressed (i.e. fingerprints or finger oils left on the keys), that might trim down the combinations some more. But then again... if the code length is long enough, it would definitely deter the attempt.

[@CoachMeWarZone]

​@@cldreamthen you can encrpyt the data with software. I saw another comment saying veracrypt and truecrypt would be a good way to add that layer of security

[@harryviking6347]

using SANDISK encrypted usb always!

[@TechBabaGyan]

You are best technology speaker 😊😊 Hit like if u agree

[@TechBabaGyan]

Thanks

[@alexandru.g8746]

U sound more like u don t know what are u talking about, have u heard about LinusTechTips, RandomGaminginHd or LowSpecGamer? (u can correct me if i forgot some one)

[@pertzis]

First! Got notif from ur disocrd server

[@jordanb1759]

how does a usb drive with an on screen password compare to one with bit locker to go?

[@Robonoob123]

I ❤ Kingston ram and storage

[@Aepek]

ThioJoe growing a beard? Or Goatee? Do you use an encrypted USB drive, or USB drive encryption software? AND which one is better?

[@lightingkid2010]

is there a way to turn off the passcode one? because since there's a battery it is powered even if its not plugged in, so if there isn't a way to turn it off, lets say its in your bag and it has important documents on it, and inside the bag all of the keys are just randomly pressed from moving around in your bag, if its moved around too much, the data will be erased and your dead, one disadvantage I found.

[@viktor3257]

The Apricorn has cover made from rubber.

[@lightingkid2010]

@@viktor3257 oh

[@superlamagamerplaylists9600]

I have an eye-scan encrypted toaster so nobody can steal my toast.

[@connorwelsh1]

👍 yes

[@bj133]

You mean the iStorage UK that clearly states what kind of encryption you are getting? The blue you showed comes with up to 128GB and is certified six way to Sunday including NATO Restricted.

[@sravannotshravan]

4:33 FUDisk xD

[@anthonyb.3510]

Couldn’t you open it up, unsolder the memory chip the put it onto a new board. (Theoretically)

[@lukacep9914]

hey , can you do the video how to upgrade ps2 to xbox 360 , xbox one , ps4

[@DaroLinguiniJohnson]

Can you review the *encrypted shoe*

[@Max-xk8gi]

Hey ThioJoe i saw you make a lot of pc videos i run into a proplem whit my pc its gets somme mikro frezzes every few sec (the frezzes are for like 1-3sec) i dont know if you will read it but maybe somme one else can help me :) (sry for my bad english ;c)

[@patrickray1679]

"FU" Disk LOL

[@LifelessNerd]

Google has some drive for logging in. That's pretty interesting too

[@ThioJoe]

Ordered one of them

[@SanchezS1998]

Too bad I don’t trust Google. Unfortunate for me because I love KZbin.

[@LifelessNerd]

Samuel Sanchez I don't get you. You don't want such a thing because you don't trust them? They already have control over your account. Or do you mean something else?

[@ok-tr1nw]

Arent those the official slax linux usbs ,are they

[@otherlego]

How are there so many comments already it just came out

[@vighneshvighnesh844]

That's internet ppl

[@billdimz]

I want to encrypt my 93gb "homework" folder

[@chamber_hiro256]

Yea

[@VanKrieg]

You can create the Kingston one with just a regular usb and an encrypted folder, so if you are looking to save money just look up how to encrypt a folder and then just drop it into a regular usb you have lying around.

[@rpe]

don't do that. most of the recommended encryption software (including bitlocker) probably has backdoor access built into it use veracrypt or truecrypt and go with AES if your aluminum hat is at least 4 layers thick, you can also go with AES-TWOFISH-SERPANT depending on your cpu, going with aes-twofish-serpant may slow down the drive HARD to like 100MB/s write speed. but aes should be fine on most potato laptops and you should lose almost no speed

[@mharzelcuspanio5025]

Is the second one compatible with Mac

[@ShadowGuilts]

Can you make a video about How to have permission to throw things in system32 because I don't have this dll called msvcp140 and I can't throw the DLL In when I download it from the internet could you please make a video about it

[@aexon9707]

You know, there's google

[@ShadowGuilts]

I can't find anything that works on google

[@TetyLike3]

Who has a 256GB usb stick? Me! (It actually does, but the sys info on it takes a bit of space, so its 249GB)

[@chamber_hiro256]

I do. Did have Ubuntu until I crapped it out.

[@MrNothinguploaded]

The apricorn blows. About 20% of the time files you copy into it just simply won't open anymore. The internal battery charging can get so hot that it becomes uncomfortable to touch.

[@okaro6595]

If you have USB-drive on a key chain there probably is enough info on the drive to find your address and use the keys to enter.

[@lukmly013]

Or just do it like my friend with tag saying "If found, please return to (his address)"

[@isheamongus811]

My school instead of whitelist has a autmatic restore of system on every boot

[@sravannotshravan]

No problem I will stick to Windows File encryption.

[@divertechnology]

the one with the keywork you are not going to put a password or passphrase of 2048 bytes..

[@santoshpss]

0:21 I like the third one. And I don’t need to password protect my usb drive at all..... unless I want to store Por.... Portal... end portal of Minecraft.... never mind....

[@GeeTrieste]

Well, whatever you want store there, just don't use the fingerprint drive, that might get messed up while you are trying to see the things you are storing.

[@santoshpss]

Gee Trieste Thanks for the advice! 😁👍