iStorage diskAshur2 HDD 1TB Black - Secure portable hard drive - Password protected - Dust & water resistant - Hardware Encryption

I bought the iStorage diskAshur2 and it was well worth my money. Most portable hard drives, as opposed to flash drives, do not come with the same kind of protection. To begin with, it is hardware encrypted, using real-time military grade AES 256-bit XTS full-disk hardware encryption validated to FIPS PUB 197, so there is no software to worry about or drivers to set up. This also means that the diskAshur2 is platform and device agnostic, so it works as well in Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome or Android.diskashur2 also includes thin clients, zero clients, and any clients that have a USB port.This drive also has a Common Criteria EAL4, and a ready on-board secure microprocessor; FIPS 140-2 Level 3, foundation level NCSC CPA, and NLNCSA certifications are all pending. Of course, it is also fully IP 56 certified for water and dust protection.Enhanced Dual Generating Encryption (EDGE) technology kicks in with a Common Criteria EAL4+ ready secure microprocessor.The microprocessor also comes with built-in physical protection mechanisms to defend against external tampering, can withstand ‘laser attacks’, and fault injection methods.External attacks are completely useless; the internal components are encased in a layer of epoxy resin so tough that breaking the hard drive is impossible without breaking the internal components. Any attempt to break into the device kicks off the deadlock frozen state.All the authentication parameters are encrypted and physically protected by the microprocessors’ memory encryption (scrambler) and access control schemes.Another great bonus was the two product gifts: A Nero BackItUP, and ESET Drive Security.I am overall, very satisfied with this hard drive, and I would not hesitate to purchase any other product from this seller.

Rare 5 Star Review!! My review is delayed but I finally opened it and put it to use! Other reviews made me wary that the setup would be difficult but I read through the instructions once over and paid attention to the side notes w/ pics lol before attempting- everything was easy for me. I did a test file before setting my password and again everything was perfect! I copied all files from my computer and it all happened relatively quickly to my surprise! Now I got to work on the phone. I have a feeling I'll have this item with me for a long time and I'm very happy I did my research before purchasing one of these!

The Product is superb; beautifully engineered, provided with an elegant case, strongly built and easy to get started. I have done the initial password setting steps quickly following the instructions and the product was ready to use. It is very user friendly. Enter your 7 to15 digits numerical password and press the unlock button the DiscaShure gets ready to use in a few seconds. When you are finished and you want to sign out, simply press the lock button. Nothing could be easier than this. I am very happy and I am planning to a second one soon.

I bought this hard drive it was so much complicated to follow instruction and specially if you are a new user I have to contact helpdesk. Helpdesk are very good and helped how to setup my password and now it’s very easy to use it turns off automatically one you leave the device very secure and works with Mac and windows too. I like the idea entering the password in physical button it means strong security to this device wow I love this kind of technology.

I bought this to backup thousands of hours of vacation videos and photographs. Many of which I want to protect for privacy reasons for family etc.Being in tech for years and having tested various types of software for encryption, this device eliminates the use for software.It’s very simple to set up for a primary password and also for a guest password. Setting up both was simple without issue. I would note that you need to press the lock symbol first, enter your code and press the lock symbol again to unlock in Guest mode.I love that it comes in its own case but wish the attached and tethered USB cable was a little longer.Great device, very impressed and will buy another if needed.

I had to return the device because, although connected, it did not appear in Windows Explorer (yes, it was unlocked with a solid green light). Also, the connection cord is far too short so it was literally dangling from my PC's USB port. I tried using a USB extension but the drive made a constant clicking noise and didn't work that way either. Finally, it did not come with a user manual so I had to access the manual online. After much troubleshooting, I gave up out of futility. I tried to call customer service but the US phone number still said the office was closed. I'm guessing that is because customer service reps are in England so they are 7 or 8 hours ahead of us.

This is a well made product and i really needed to secure a download from company computer I was losing. Company computer was a desktop Dell. My personal computer a mac book air. Device will not unlock in the mac. Will open without problem on a PC - very frustrating!! Was not a cheap buy and expected more.