Lake Forest, CA – October 19, 2020 – Nexcopy Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer of flash memory duplicators, introduces the USB write protect Lock License flash drive.
Nexcopy turns the market on its head with the Lock License flash drive, a flash drive which is by default a read-only, or write-protected, device. The device accepts a user password to unlock the drive through Nexcopy’s Lock License utility software. This new approach gives the power back to the user for when a USB drive becomes a writable device.
“The fundamental change towards how our flash drive works should draw attention for those looking for read-only USB flash drives,” says Greg Morris, CEO of Nexcopy Inc. “What is unique about the Lock License approach is whenever power is cut to the device, for example during disconnection, the USB is automatically write protected. This is the strongest first-line defense against malicious software or viruses jumping onto a flash drive without the user knowing. It is impossible to infect a USB drive if the device is write protected.”
Lock License flash drives require a password upon first use. This password is used to unlock the write protection and make the USB a read/write device. This feature provides a personalized solution for each business using the Lock License technology. There is no need to set the write protection after being unlocked because simply cutting power to the device returns the USB to its default state: a read-only device.
The Nexcopy Lock License USB flash drive has the following features:
- Default state of drive is read-only, also known as write protected
- User-assigned password to remove write protection
- No password required to read from the drive, acts as a normal WORM device
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) to set password and remove write protection
- Command line utility for custom integration to remove write protection
- No backdoor password or hidden feature from Nexcopy to unlock the drive
- Available in USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 technology ranging from 2GB through 128GB capacities
Stan McCrosky, head of Sales, comments, “System control manufacturers for waterworks, electrical utility, and petroleum companies need a solution like this. The ability to load software or firmware to a hardware-based USB read-only device gives system control companies an incredible amount of security for in-field deployment via USB. More importantly, the command line utility gives manufacturers a secure way to unlock the drive and update the content remotely without the worry of the drive remaining read/write. It’s simply impossible for the drive to remain writable,” McCrosky concludes.
The Lock License USB flash drive is simple to implement. Steps include:
- Connect the USB drive to a Windows computer
- Open either the GUI or command line utility to remove write protection
- Assign a password to be used when removing write protection
- Load data onto the drive as needed
- Eject the drive from the computer once the copy process is complete
- At this point the USB is write protected at the hardware controller level
- The Lock License drive can be read and used by any device on any platform
- Password is not required to read data from the drive
- Password is only required when removing write protection to make the USB read/write
Nexcopy Lock License media is available in USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 technology and ranges in capacity from 2GB through 128GB. Nexcopy offers six body styles for Lock License media with a wide range of body colors available for each style, all available for custom branding. The six body styles include Oxford, a capless swivel style drive; Newport, a classic rectangular shape with cap; Lexington, a classic rectangular style with rounded edges and cap; Augusta, a shorter style drive with a large lanyard loop; and Huntington and Geneva, which use aluminum bodies for improved durability and support laser-etched branding.
The Oxford style swivel drive is the in-stock media Nexcopy carries for same-day printing and shipping. Nexcopy inventories USB 2.0 media in 2GB and 4GB capacities and USB 3.0 media in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities. The in-stock Oxford media uses a black body with white swivel clip and supports full-color printing through the Nexcopy Logo-EZ USB flash drive printer.
The Lock License utility is available for download from the Nexcopy support page. The utility requires a Nexcopy licensed USB flash drive. The Lock License USB write protection is not a universal solution for any thumb drive. A Nexcopy drive is required in order to take advantage of the increased security this technology offers.
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Availability:
Lock License USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 media are available for immediate delivery. Please contact Nexcopy or one of its authorized dealers for more information about product and pricing details.
Product page for Lock License USB flash drives.