Data Locker by Originstorage – Hardware-Based Full Disk Encryption

It looks a bit like one those fancy devices from a very old science fiction movie. A big black box with a digital key pad on it is not exactly how I would have pictured a full disk encrypted external hard drive. It does make perfect sense, though and seems like a great idea.

With the Data Locker by Originstore, a UK-based security company, you can finally get what no one else was able to offer you until now: A completely platform independent, external hard drive with full AES 128bit or 256bit encryption to protect your precious data from unauthorised access.

To allow access to the data on this hard drive, the user first has to enter a pin of up to 18 digits. Only then will the device connect to your computer. Since nothing of this process requires any action from your computer, no software needs to be installed. The device simply connects as any other USB 2.0 enabled hard drive would do and thus works flawlessly with Windows, Mac, or even Linux.

We also like the built in features and additional security measures of the hard drive. For one, you can set it up to delete your data if too many unsuccessful attempts to unlock it have been performed (somebody trying to guess your password, for example). The disk can also be programmed to lock up automatically after a given period of inactivity. Finally, the device can detect and destroy malware while it is copied to it in order to prevent possible attacks or damages from happening.

The Data Locker by Originstorage is currently available with 160GB, 320GB, or 500GB of storage and can be purchased on the manufacturer’s website.