Flash drive with write-protect switch

[ahoudet]

Need a flash drive with the write-protect switch for work purposes.

Necessary due to moving between client PCs with the risk of viruses being copied to the flash drive and infecting other computers.

So far, I've only found Kanguru flash drives that will do the job but Amazon won't ship it to SA and using postbox-courier will increase the costs drastically.

Does anyone know how I can get one here for a reasonable cost or find one locally?

 

[Grant]

here:
http://www.comx-computers.co.za/NANO-32GB-PQI-NANO-Macaron-Silver-32GB-USB-3-0-Flash-Buy-p-86309.php

32GB USB 3.0, R513.00


Features:

usb3.0 extreme speed pen drive: usb 3.0 performance at 195 mb/sec read and 100 mb/sec write capable of transferring a whole hd movie within one minute
write protected switch: write protect switch at the end of the thumb drive provided to better safeguard your data
high quality metallic finish: encased in lightning silver, apple green, genie blue, and peach pink finishing, its glossy metallic material

 

[garyc]

Micro SD card with a USB adapter. http://www.kingston.com/en/flash/readers#fcr-mrg2.

These adapters are normally about R25.

 

[Jola]

Micro SD card with a USB adapter. http://www.kingston.com/en/flash/readers#fcr-mrg2.

These adapters are normally about R25.

Not sure that microSD cards have read-only switches, normal SD cards do.

 

[ahoudet]

Not sure that microSD cards have read-only switches, normal SD cards do.

Yup, only SD cards

 

[Electric]

Just enable the write protection from within your registry.

 

[Venomous]

Just enable the write protection from within your registry.

Are you going to do that on each client's PC, everyday? On maybe as many as 10 or more some days? Who will undo that?

Your's is not a practical solution.

 

[Electric]

Are you going to do that on each client's PC, everyday? On maybe as many as 10 or more some days? Who will undo that?

Your's is not a practical solution.

Sorry, I misunderstood.
I didn't realize it was for use with various clients.

 

[Venomous]

Sorry, I misunderstood.
I didn't realize it was for use with various clients.

hint - read the first half again

Don't stress....

 

[Electric]

hint - read the first half again

Don't stress....

Yes, I read it again and it was very obvious.
I should have read it properly.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Got an ancient 128Mb flash drive with switch...

...but it is not big enough anymore...

 

[RoganDawes]

Mmm, if you are concerned about facilitating viruses, you may want to research "BadUSB".

Keep in mind that the write protect is purely advisory - it tells the microcontroller to ignore/reject write attempts. However, if you can replace the firmware in the microcontroller, you can obey or ignore the write protect switch at your discretion.

And to Electric, setting the write protect registry entry is trivially ignored/reset by malware, if it checks for such things.

 

[ponder]

Many online stores sell the PQI Nano Series that has a write protect switch.

 

[Electric]

Mmm, if you are concerned about facilitating viruses, you may want to research "BadUSB".

Keep in mind that the write protect is purely advisory - it tells the microcontroller to ignore/reject write attempts. However, if you can replace the firmware in the microcontroller, you can obey or ignore the write protect switch at your discretion.

And to Electric, setting the write protect registry entry is trivially ignored/reset by malware, if it checks for such things.

I didn't realize that was the case.
I just remember not being able to do a thing to my drive when I had enabled it.

 

[ahoudet]

any online stores sell the PQI Nano Series that has a write protect switch.

These look excellent. Might order a few today

 

[ponder]

These look excellent. Might order a few today

Another bonus is USB3.