LABS GALLERY: Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS Takes a Beating and Keeps on Reading

LABS GALLERY: Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS Takes a Beating and Keeps on Reading
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Matthew Sarrel
Matthew Sarrel
Published: Jan 4, 2010
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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LABS GALLERY: Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS Takes a Beating and Keeps on Reading

LABS GALLERY: Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS Takes a Beating and Keeps on ReadingBy Matthew D. Sarrel


Installation

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The first time I inserted the JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS into my Windows Vista 64 PC, drivers were automatically installed and the JumpDrive icon appeared.


Unencrypted Volume

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Double-clicking the JumpDrive icon opened the unencrypted volume. At this point, I could choose between running the PC or Mac OS application.


Passphrase

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When the application launches, the user is asked for a passphrase. If the passphrase is entered incorrectly multiple times, the device deletes all data from itself.


Locked Up

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After entering the correct passphrase, a lock icon appears in the system tray.


SAFE

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Finally, the SAFE volume appears as drive H:, which is accessible when the user is logged into the drive. Once the user logs out, the volume can no longer be accessed.


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Torture Testing

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After several weeks of torture testing, the Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS looked somewhat worse for wear, but continued to function as it did when new.


Bloody but Unbowed

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Here is another photo of the torture-tested JumpDrive.


It Keeps Going …

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For comparison, heres the normal USB flash memory after it took a dive off of the roof of my four-story building. Surprisingly, it still works.


Smashed Drive

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The IronKey Enterprise S200 FIPS withstood a similar beating while looking (cosmetically) slightly worse for wear.

Matthew Sarrel

Matthew D. Sarrel, CISSP, is a network security, product development, and consultant based in New York City. He is also a technical writer.

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