

The Secure Key 3z comes with a 3 year warranty and is PC, Mac, Linux, Android and Symbian compatible. On its face, there are a red, green and blue LED lights at the top, a 10 button keypad to create and use PIN features. The device is constructed of a rugged aluminum which allows for heat dissipation as the drive warms up when in use. This is slower than expected for a USB 3.1 drive, however acceptable considering that this drive is more geared towards encryption than speed. Apricorn will not speak to internal components, but data transfer speeds are listed at up to 190MB/s read and 80MB/s write. The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z is available in capacities of 8, 16, 32, 64 GB, with the 8 and 64GB capacities being tested in this report. Let’s take a closer look at the Apricorn Aegis 3z Secure Key flash drive and the Apricorn configurator. One way to help reduce the probability of human error is to add encryption to these ‘lost’ devices, which is exactly what Apricorn has done with their Aegis 3z Secure Key – an encrypted USB flash drive, which comes equipped with a numeric keypad.

This can be a easy as writing your password on a sticky note that just happens to be on your monitor, or it could be losing a work laptop. Several privacy experts proclaim that one of the largest contributors to breaches are as a result of human error. If you have searched news for privacy breaches or hacks, we guarantee that you will find a new one daily.
