
Underneath the drive is a metal ring that comes as an accessory and is locked out of the box. Opening the box, we see the IronKey D300 USB drive comes well packaged in place inside a plastic clamshell that offers good protection during shipping and handling. Instead, we get to a double flap in the center that keeps the contents inside in place. There is nothing else to look at on the box, with the lack of real estate available preventing more technical specifications and/or marketing features from making a showing. It is only on the back that the Kingston name and logo make a showing, and here, we also see a warranty disclaimer, along with regulatory information and an identification sticker for logistics. On the front, we see the product name with the brand in large lettering, as well as salient specifications which let you know that the included drive is compliant with USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 controllers and ports.

The packaging uses a gray background with all print in black.

As such, we begin with the product packaging itself, which is of a good size for what is ultimately a USB thumb drive.

An important element in the quest for compliance with industry standards and global regulations such as the GDPR.įor added peace of mind, the drive uses digitally signed firmware, making it immune to BadUSB, and enforces complex password protection with minimum characteristics to prevent unauthorized access.Įncryption and decryption is done on the drive, with no trace left on the host system, and the drive locks down and reformats after 10 invalid attempts to protect against brute force attacks.Kingston does operate a web shop in the USA however, the review sample arrived from a different location. An essential pillar to setting security standards, corporate policies and data loss protection (DLP) best practices. It's FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified, with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption in XTS mode.

Kingston's IronKey D300 USB Flash drive features an advanced level of security that builds on the features that made IronKey well respected, to safeguard sensitive information.
