For all of you that have been looking into a way to save your private keys, certs, etc. offline on a very small device, take a look at a device referred to as the ThumbDrive. They are solid state memory memory "disks" that connect to your computer via a USB port and have storage from 16MB to 128 MB (thats megabytes) on a device about the size of your thumb. Memory contents can be retained for ~10 years with the internal power system, and when connected to the workstation, draws power from the USB port. One end has a USB port that you can plug into your portable or desktop PC, with a cover to protect the port when traveling. Comes with the necessary driver for Windows 98, etc, plug and play. Once the driver is loaded, the thumbDrive is like any other disk on the workstation. Transfer speeds range from around 350 to 750 KB/second (that bytes, not bits). A 16 MB device is about $60.00 retail and includes everything you need. No additional cables, special ports, power supplies or anything! Just remove the USB cover, and plug it it. Since it looks like a disk to the OS, it can be used with any program without change (except of course the drive letter). One version, referred to as the Secure ThumbDrive, requires a passphrase to access the data. And no, I don't sell them, own any stock in the company or have any ties to the company. However I can say I order two, they were delivered the next day, and worked out of the box. Ken __________________________________________________ Support InterSoft International, Inc. Voice: 888-823-1541, International 281-398-7060 Fax: 888-823-1542, International 281-560-9170 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.securenetterm.com ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
