Fujitsu has developed a USB flash drive that automatically erases data or prevents someone from copying data from the flash drive. Fujitsu is currently testing these drives and claims that they can significantly reduce data theft.
The flash drive houses a processor and a battery and the drive can be programmed by the user to fit his needs. For instance, he can set the drive to erase the data automatically after 24 hours or the USB drive can delete the data as soon as its inserted in an unauthorized machine and make the drive unusable. Another thing that this drive supports is the file redirect technology. With file redirection activated, the data is safely stored on the drive and a user selected server and an unauthorized PC cannot e-mail, print or copy the data from the device.
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