Be confident youre protecting sensitive data & meeting regulatory requirements by deploying FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated Iron Key flash drives featuring AES 256-bit hardware encryption, the strongest available. Hardware-level key management, powered by the Iron Key Cryptochip, keeps encryption management on the device & does not export AES encryption keys to the host PC, protecting against cold-boot & malware attacks. Self-defending Iron Key Basic drives are hardened to stand up to malware or mischief, so confidential data stays where it belongs. & after 10 failed consecutive password attempts, the device will either self-destruct or reset back to its default state.