Hard drives

Encrypted Portable Drives

Hardware-encrypted drives can make protecting your data simple. Seagate's Maxtor BlackArmor, offering full-disk encryption, leads the field.

LaCie d2 Safe (500 GB)

This solid, relatively inexpensive drive is one of the few that's suitable for both Mac and PC users.

Apricorn Aegis Vault (320 GB)

This slightly more expensive alternative to Seagate's BlackArmor model sports a built-in USB cable.

SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Contour U3 USB Flash Drive

This U3 drive can take a licking and still maintain your data, but it lacks high-end encryption.

Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive

This cool, capable data-sharing device will appeal to business users and techies alike.

Kingston Technology 4GB DataTraveler Vault Privacy USB Flash Drive

Provides the ultimate data protection in a portable flash drive, but at a steep price.