The Patriot Bolt USB Flash drive is perfect for everyone who needs their data on-the-go. Built with hardware based 256-bit AES encryption to protect your sensitive data, you can carry work or personal files wherever
you go secure in the knowledge that your data is safe. Your work presentation, your family photos, even your Outlook® contacts are safely and securely tucked away from prying eyes on the Bolt USB flash drive. Bolt
has added security with a built in safeguard against tempering; if an incorrect password is entered in 10 successive attempts, the drive locks and reformats guaranteeing your data does not fall into the wrong hands. Not only is the Patriot Bolt secure, but it is also lightning fast with up to 30MB/s read, 12MB/s write speeds. Bolt is available in the following capacities: 4GB,8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

Features

• Easy plug and play functionality
• TAA compliant
• AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption
• Up to 30MB/s (Read) - 12MB/s (Write)
• Hi Speed USB 2.0 Compatible (backwards compatible to USB 1.1)
• AES Encryption software only supported on Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™ and Windows® 7.

Video Review

Conclusion

This is a small usb wonder from Patriot demonstrated in the video review how the Patriot Bolt gives assurance that once encryption is enabled with a password the data can’t be accessed without unlocking the device. After ten tries the data is simply formatted from the drive.  The transfer speeds are adequate and meet the specifications advertised without issues.  However, even though the drive can be accessed normally by various os's (if unlocked already), you cannot implement the encryption and enable the password protection unless you use Windows.  Other than that PCWizKid find this a terrific option to safe guarding your data while transporting it in a discrete little usb flash drive.

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