Introduction
Years ago I came to the realization that I had become a "mobile professional." Not because I crisscrossed the nation racking up frequent flier miles faster than I could count them, but rather because I was rarely in one spot for too long, and only infrequently made it to my desk to use my desktop computer. Across the week, my computer work gets spread across 6 different computers, and all my data gets stored on removable media. My solution to this problem was found in flash memory, and thankfully the capacities kept up to allow me to do this.
Removable USB drives generally fit into two categories: USB flash drives, or USB removable hard drives. I use both as each has their advantages. The USB flash drive is quite small, and easy to store and carry with me anywhere, however the downside is the smaller capacity, and depending which brand is purchased, they may be slow. Conversely, a USB removable hard drive gains quite a bit in capacity, and may be quicker, but the downside is that even with a more portable one they can be larger than what easily fits in a pocket to carry around all day.
Apricorn is a market leader in secure data storage. They make a variety of external drives, in a full selection of capacities, all with built in security features. The Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT is at the larger end of the scale, and represents a full size desktop hard drive in an external enclosure.
