INTRODUCTION

   At the time of this review hardware authenticated portable drives may not be many in number but we see more and more get introduced in the market each year so consumers with high demands when it comes to data security/safety actually have quite a few models to choose from. Now if you've been following our reviews then you should know that there are two types currently of hardware encrypted portable drives based on either PIN or Bluetooth user authentication. On one hand PIN authenticated models are much easier and quicker to use but require entering a password every time while on the other Bluetooth models although slightly harder to use don't require the user to remember a password so both types have their very own target audiences. SECUREDATA already send us their Bluetooth authenticated SECUREDRIVE BT USB 3.0 portable SSD a while back so today we'll be testing their PIN model and more specifically the SECUREDRIVE KP 1TB USB 3.0 Portable SSD.

   SECUREDATA, Inc. is a privately held company, headquartered in California, USA. SecureData offers a range of tailored high-level data protection capabilities through a set of services and products. These include hardware encrypted portable storage devices, backup solutions, file repair software, data recovery, and digital forensics services to help clients achieve their security objectives. SecureData has a presence through its partners in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia, and South America, and serves companies and organizations in regulated industries, such as government, financial services, military, law enforcement, legal, healthcare, and education. More information regarding the SECUREDATA products line can be found at securedrive.com.

   The SECUREDRIVE KP line of PIN authenticated drives currently includes portable HDDs (currently available in 1/2/5TB capacities), portable SSDs (currently available in 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB/4TB/8TB capacities) and USB flash drives (currently available in 4/8/16/32/64/128GB capacities). Although this time over we see rubber keys just like with similar models by the competition the keypad of the SECUREDRIVE KP drive features a special wear-resistant coating which also prevents other people from finding out which keys are being used more. The SECUREDRIVE KP also features FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated AES-XTS 256-bit full drive hardware encryption (GDPR compliant), brute-force anti-hacking protection via dedicated microprocessor (all data is erased after the wrong password is entered a total of 10 times), interior covered in tough epoxy resin (makes it nearly impossible to recover components) and inactivity autolock for further increased data security (can be preset between 1 and 60 minutes). Finally, SECUREDATA covers the entire SECUREDRIVE KP line with a 2 year limited warranty.