All this is pretty standard for a self-encrypted drive. The main advantage of DiskCrypt is that it can be put into nearly any existing notebook.

The DigiSafe DiskCrypt is a 1.8-inch hard disk enclosure that provides strong, pre-boot encryption for anything on the disk--but it could cost more than the disk itself.

DiskCrypt from Digisafe is unique among these products. Rather than being a software product that you use to encrypt your hard disk, DiskCrypt is a hard disk that comes pre-encrypted.

DiskCrypt Mobile owners are issued a smart card, as well as a password or secret personal identification number (PIN) to protect against unauthorized access.

DiskCrypt is designed to be mounted within notebook computers. Said Andrew Chow, general manager of DigiSafe, “By encrypting every byte and sector, DiskCrypt is operating system independent.

At CES, ST Electronics unveiled DigiSafe DiskCrypt, a drive enclosure for laptops that turns normal storage devices into fully encrypted removable drives. Read the whole story ...