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24 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Portable Encrypted Data Jan 09, 2009
By Mary Ellison
I had two requirements when I bought this drive. First, I needed the large capacity USB drive, and second, I needed a drive that provided automatic (transparent) encryption that would be difficult for anyone other than a Nation State with plenty or resources to crack. This drive meets both requirements.
PROS:
1. This device has a large 64 GB capacity, packed into a 1 oz flash drive.
2. The unit uses hardware based, AES 256 encryption allowing faster operation than S/W based encryption, and it frees the CPU to do other things while encryption takes place.
3. The design is based on a dual-channel architecture, resulting in greater speed than single channel devices provide.
4. Despite its large capacity, the device is ultra thin, allowing it to fit easily within in the space provided for a USB device without preventing other USB devices from sitting beside it.
5. The unit secures an entire drive, rather than just a file on the drive. This prevents people from simply copying the secure file and working on cracking it at their leisure.
6. A protective leather storage case is provided with a claw clasp to attach to a key. This can prevent scratching while in a pocket or purse.
7. The device is waterproof to the extent that you can drop it in a bathtub and not damage it, but I wouldn't leave it there for a few hours. I suspect that probable exposure time is about 1 hour before failure, but that's a guess.
8. The owner can use the device in either a secure mode, or as an unsecured device. To leave it unsecured, leave the password blank.
9. A life-time warrantee is provided by the manufacturer. Where can you find that kind of warrantee these days!
CONS:
1. There is no way to secure the cap to the back of the device, making loss of the cap an almost certainty.
2. No neck/wrist strap/lanyard is provided, though a small slot is provided at the base of the unit to attach a strap.
3. The device requires an unsecured partition with a minimum size of 9.8 MB. I understand the need for two partitions. What I don't understand is why I must give up so much space on the unsecure partition, because only 3 megs are being used for support software. That means that 7 megs are unsecured for no reason other than manufacturer's choice. If the operating system will not support smaller partitions, then obviously that should not count against manufacturer.
4. The software that sets the password allows a password of 1 character, rather than enforcing a minimum length for a secure password. I know that security must be the responsibility of the user, but people can be lazy. When minimum standards can be applied automatically, they should be. This is, after all, intended to be a secure device.
5. The Password for the encrypted partition is limited to a maximum of 16 characters. Since longer is better, I would prefer the ability to use a password of at least 25 characters. Still, 16 is better than 8.
6. The included leather case has a claw clasp to attach a key to the unit. However, the leather loop that attaches the clasp to the case looks like it could tear loose if pulled too hard. This might result in loss of the device.
Some people have said the device is slow when writing. I don't think that is fair. Yes it will take longer to load the unit up with 20 gig of data spread across 25,000 files than it would to simply transfer that same data to another harddisk, but let's be honest -- how many times do you copy more than one or two files at a time. Not many I'll wager, so in practice, you won't see any real significant difference in transfer time. Also remember that encryption of data takes time that other drives don't have to spend. Want it faster, don't use the encryption feature.
This unit has a good feel to it, and it is attractive. It is not the most secure device on the market, but it will satisfy the needs of most people who have a need for portable data security, and at the time of this writing, it's price per secured byte of information is unmatched anywhere. [...].
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16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Large Capacity And Secure Jan 09, 2009
By Mary Ellison
I had two requirements when I bought this drive. First, I needed the large capacity USB drive, and second, I needed a drive that provided automatic (transparent) encryption that would be difficult for anyone other than a Nation State with plenty or resources to crack. This drive meets both requirements.
PROS:
1. This device has a large 64 GB capacity, packed into a 1 oz flash drive.
2. The unit uses hardware based, AES 256 encryption allowing faster operation than S/W based encryption, and it frees the CPU to do other things while encryption takes place.
3. The design is based on a dual-channel architecture, resulting in greater speed than single channel devices provide.
4. Despite its large capacity, the device is ultra thin, allowing it to fit easily within in the space provided for a USB device without preventing other USB devices from sitting beside it.
5. The unit secures an entire drive, rather than just a file on the drive. This prevents people from simply copying the secure file and working on cracking it at their leisure.
6. A protective leather storage case is provided with a claw clasp to attach to a key. This can prevent scratching while in a pocket or purse.
7. The device is waterproof to the extent that you can drop it in a bathtub and not damage it, but I wouldn't leave it there for a few hours. I suspect that probable exposure time is about 1 hour before failure, but that's a guess.
8. The owner can use the device in either a secure mode, or as an unsecured device. To leave it unsecured, leave the password blank.
9. A life-time warrantee is provided by the manufacturer. Where can you find that kind of warrantee these days!
CONS:
1. There is no way to secure the cap to the back of the device, making loss of the cap an almost certainty.
2. No neck/wrist strap/lanyard is provided, though a small slot is provided at the base of the unit to attach a strap.
3. The device requires an unsecured partition with a minimum size of 9.8 MB. I understand the need for two partitions. What I don't understand is why I must give up so much space on the unsecure partition, because only 3 megs are being used for support software. That means that 7 megs are unsecured for no reason other than manufacturer's choice. If the operating system will not support smaller partitions, then obviously that should not count against manufacturer.
4. The software that sets the password allows a password of 1 character, rather than enforcing a minimum length for a secure password. I know that security must be the responsibility of the user, but people can be lazy. When minimum standards can be applied automatically, they should be. This is, after all, intended to be a secure device.
5. The Password for the encrypted partition is limited to a maximum of 16 characters. Since longer is better, I would prefer the ability to use a password of at least 25 characters. Still, 16 is better than 8.
6. The included leather case has a claw clasp to attach a key to the unit. However, the leather loop that attaches the clasp to the case looks like it could tear loose if pulled too hard. This might result in loss of the device.
Because of it's plastic outer shell, the unit sometimes gets a bad rap because it shows fingerprints. That is not a legitimate complaint. Also, some people have said the device is slow when writing. I don't think that is fair either. Yes it will take longer to load the unit up with 20 gig of data spread across 25,000 files than it would to simply transfer that same data to another harddisk, but let's be honest -- how many times do you copy more than one or two files at a time. Not many I'll wager, so in practice, you won't see any real significant difference in transfer time. Also remember that encryption of data takes time that other drives don't have to spend. Want it faster, don't use the encryption feature.
This unit has a good feel to it, and it is attractive. It is not the most secure device on the market, but it will satisfy the needs of most people who have a need for portable data security, and at the time of this writing, it's price per secured byte of information is unmatched anywhere. Other venders have sold this device for under $200.00, so you may be able to save some money by looking around.
A word of advice: don't forget your password. There are no backdoors to let you in.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Luxio 64 GB flash drive failure Oct 04, 2009
By Nostromo
"movie nut"
I bought this Super Talent Luxio 64 GB flash drive at the end of May (29th) because I wanted the high capacity and AES encryption. It also was supposed to be pretty fast. I have no complaints about the speed or encryption process. However after 4 months (Oct. 02) it failed completly. When I inserted it in the USB port, my computer requested me to insert a removeable disc. I emailed SuperTalent with their RMA form from the website. They sent me a Recovery Tool program that completely wiped the disc, including my data and their encryption program. Luckily I had the data on the flash drive backed up within the last week, so all was not lost. But I am extremely unhappy about the reliability and will never entrust it again.
I am not sure about what I will do regarding the encryption. I found when I bought a second Super Talent Luxio (32GB) that their software would not support a second Luxio Flash Drive. I may use a far better Encryption program, TureCrypt, that will support multiple devices (hard drives, flash drives, etc.)
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Large Capacity, but Slow Jan 04, 2009
By Aaron Dahl
I bought this drive strictly for the large size. I am a small business owner, and needed an easy way to back up the files from my office (and my house). All 64GB flash drives appear to operate at a slower speed than their 16 or 32GB counterparts, and this drive was no exception, mine tested out between 11.2 and 13.4 Mb/s write, and about 18 MB/s read, this is much slower than the no-name 4GB flash it replaces, but the large capacity is really what I needed. I have been using it for over a week now, and it has yet to get hung up or not recognized by my computers, I am hopeful that I have no problems, but it's covered by a lifetime warranty by Super Talent. While the case looks really cool, it is impossible to keep clean, perhaps the silver one is better. I really wish I could have found a reliable drive with an attached cap or rotating type design, I fear that I will loose this separate cap within a year, and I had to make my own "mini-chain" in order to attach this to my keyring.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Cheap but Deffective May 06, 2010
By Jonathan M. Hofstrand
"The Hoff"
Here is the deal, they shipped it at a decent speed, it arrived here in the alloted time. However, the item was defective. I had been waiting for this for some time and needed it. Needed to backup and move my music. However that was impossible with it defective. (my other flashdrive (32GB) was too small. Anyways, I sent it back with the RMA and whatnot, they said they would replace it. A week later, they tell me they were out of stock (which I know is a lie because there is still listenings on AMAZON. They could have always taken it off of here. So instead of replacing it like they said they would (please note I paid $50 for this item. It was very cheap so I swiped it fast). But they refunded my money instead. Yes they refunded my money, but it wasn't what we had agreed to.
So for the reasons of it being defective and they did not fullfil their end, I vote these guys 1/5 stars. They wasted my time and effort. In the end I didn't even get the item i was searching for. How disappointing. I will not be ordering from these guys again: Electronica Direct (i believe their name was).
Oh note Electronica's customer service is far from friendly and was kinda rude. There was no polite "thank you for choosing our companty" at the end of the conversation, it was rude and the person had a complete negative vibe.
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