Lock down your data and save 20% on this encrypted Kingston portable SSD

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Whether you’re an engineer working with sensitive design data or want to keep your data from falling into the wrong hands, you must invest in an encrypted hard drive. And right now at B&H Photo, you can save $80 on the 2TB Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 portable SSD.

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• Current price: $290
• Regular price: $370

The Kingston IronKey Vault 80 portable SSD features AES 256-bit data encryption, dual read-only modes, and multi-passkey protection to help protect work and personal data.

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While its 250 MB/s read and write speeds won’t blow you away, it makes up for the sluggish data transfers with some of the most robust data protection you can get on the consumer market. The IronKey Vault Privacy 80 features a touchscreen for setting up a numeric or alphabetical password, and you can even set up multiple passkeys to limit user access to specific folders to prevent data theft or leaks. 

The touchscreen on the Kingston IronKey. 

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It also features real-time AES 256-bit encryption that automatically protects your files as they’re transferred. And with dual read-only modes, you can rest assured that anyone who borrows your drive won’t be able to copy any documents without your knowledge. 

Read the review: Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 external SSD hands-on 

The Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 even features Brute Force attack protection, automatically crypto-erasing its entire contents after 15 failed password attempts; you can set the fail state number between 10 and 30 to suit your personal preferences or your company’s data protection policy. This portable SSD is also known as “operating system agnostic,” which means it’s compatible with various operating systems, from Windows and macOS to Linux, Android, and even iOS.

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How I rated this deal 

While not a particularly steep discount, an external SSD with as robust data protection as the Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 is always worth the price. And with a 20% discount, you’re getting a great value on a decently sized portable SSD that’s tailor-made for working with sensitive data or in offices with shared resources. That’s why I gave it a 3/5 Editor’s deal rating.

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