Iomega prides itself on providing total solutions, which is why all ofthe new Iomega USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives come complete out ofthe box with 256-bit hardwareencryption built-in (PC only), as well as the cables required to enjoy your drive right away, whether your desktop or laptop has USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 ports.
The Prestige family of portable hard drives will also feature 256-bit hardwareencryption built-in (PC only) with the transition to USB 3.0 models in the first quarter of 2011.
For instance, requiring encryption software and hardware makers to hold a decoding key in "key escrow" is the equivalent of asking a bank to hold an extra set of safe-deposit-box keys.