Along with the DataTraveler 4000, Kingston also announced the DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Managed (DTVPM) enterprise-grade secure USB flash drive. The drive offers corporate customers centralized control of all USB activity and must be managed by the BlockMaster SafeConsole drive management system. With SafeConsole, administrators can enable specific extended DTVP-M features, configure password and device policies, remotely reset passwords, activate audit for compliance and file restriction options to control what file types may be saved to the drive. The DataTraveler VPM

Patriot Memory showcased its Supersonic Magnum high-speed USB 3.0 flash drive. According to Hexus, the Supersonic Magnum will be available in capacities up to 128GB and offers 200MB/s read and 110MB/s write speeds.  

Transcend launches the new JetFlash 560 USB flash drive with a silver-tone metallic case that is embellished with a classic checkerboard pattern. It is available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB models and comes with a handy push-out USB connector. [transcend]

Corsair is going to release in April its Flash Voyager USB 3.0 flash drive. Like the GTR model, the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Flash Voyager gets the same rubberized mold. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, the USB 3.0 drive is backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1. [hothardware]

Super Talent announced the new DataGuardian password protected USB flash drive that makes data security easy, affordable and usable.  The drive is available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities. When you plug the DataGuardian into your PC, an application is automatically launched from the drive’s firmware (on-chip). In order to access your data, you have to enter your password. The DataGuardian also blocks all Auto-run based malware attacks. You can find Super Talent’s DataGuardian at Amazon.com. Models: DataGuardian USB Part Number

Kingston announced two new portable USB data security solutions, the DataTraveler 4000 (DT4000) and the DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Managed (DTVPM) secure USB flash drives. The DT4000 is a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified (for the entire cryptographic module) USB flash drive with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption in CBC mode. The drive locks down after 10 intrusion attempts and encryption key is destroyed. The DataTraveler 4000 is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities and provides up to 18MB/s read and 10MB/s write speeds. The drive has a titanium-coated stainless

Following the Flexi-Drive Extreme Duo, Sharkoon introduces another USB 3.0 flash drive, the Flexi-Drive Accelerate Duo with a stylish aluminum housing. The drive is available in 32GB and 64GB capacities and supports USB 3.0 and backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1. The Flexi-Drive Accelerate Duo offers up to 110MB/s read and 70MB/s write speeds. It measures 72 x 19 x 8 mm (L x W x H) and weighs about 16g. [sharkoon]

It can be confusing working on different computers with different versions of the same file to know which is the most recent and which is the one you really want to keep. A case in point is Word documents – if you’re on the go regularly you might copy a report or script that you’re working on from your PC to your laptop and then spend some time writing and revising it on your portable computer before returning home. You might then tweak something on the original version before returning to the document on your laptop – and already things are getting confused. What you

There’s portable, and there is “really” portable. With a laptop you can carry all of your vital data and applications around with you, ready to be accessed whenever you want, while with a smartphone you can have much of the same data available to you, some smaller applications and a smaller screen and keypad. While both of these solutions are portable, they can’t be described as “really” portable. Rather than taking a laptop or netbook with you – or even a tablet – you can use Portable Apps as an alternative. This application provides a platform upon which your

Following the Gold Bullet USB drive, Active Media Products introduces the new Silver Bullet USB flash drive that shaped like a silver 22 caliber bullet. The drive has a rugged aluminum casing with water-tight rubber seal that will protect your data from water when the lid is screwed on tightly. The drive is shockproof as well. The Silver Bullet drive comes in 4GB (model R4G-BULLET2) and 8GB (model R8G-BULLET2) capacities. It comes with keychain and keyring. You can get the 4GB Silver Bullet at Amazon for $13.95 and 8GB for $20.95. [activemp]