Tech on the Go; Meet the Kingston DataTraveler Locker+

The ability to carry sensitive data from point A to point B has become an increasingly difficult thing to do. Not all that long ago you could simply put your data on a floppy disk or CD/DVD-ROM and head to your destination. Now, with the increasing occurrence of theft, data breaches, and outright carless loss of items while traveling that option is just gone.  So how do you get your sensitive data between stops? Well you look for an encrypted device that is easy to carry with you but large enough to hold anything you need. Fortunately there are a few encrypted USB “thumb” drives on the market. Unfortunately, not all are truly secure. Today we look at one that boasts good security on paper and an even better capacity. This is the Kingston DataTravler Locker+ 32GB USB drive, let’s take a look and see just how secure it is.

Packaging
The packaging that they DataTraveler Locker+ [for the rest of this review we will call it the DT Locker +] comes in is pretty simple. It is the typical blister pack intended for hanging on a peg in a store. It does offer a good view of the product as well as all of the information you would need/want to know about before you purchased this device. You can clearly see the capacity and the fact that this has hardware based encryption. On the lower right hand corner is a big red and white number 5. This is the number of years that Kingston warranties the DT Locker + against defects and failure.

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If you want more information on what the warranty covers you can tear apart the cardboard insert and it is there for your reading pleasure.

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DataTraveler Locker +
The DT Locker + is a pretty nice looking device [as far as USB flash drives go], it would not win any awards for looks but it does manage to convey a sense of durability. The outer cover is metal and swings around on a small “torx” head screw. The drive underneath is made of an interesting feeling material. At first it felt like hard rubber, and that is exactly what it is… something that feels like hard rubber. All kidding aside it is more likely plastic, it just does not feel like your typical plastic. The rest of the drive looks like you would expect a USB flash drive to look.
Internally the DT Locker + is anything but ordinary. It contains the hardware to secure your data with 256-Bit AES encryption. It comes in capacities of up to 32GB and is one of the simplest encrypted drives I have used. There is no software to install as everything is directly on the drive.

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