BUSlink CipherShield Portable is perfect for on the go lifestyle and worklife. Designed to be Lightweight and durable while protecting your precious data with hardware encryption. Takes advantage of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.0) interface, the most common interface in use. This drive requires that the key remain inserted while drive power is on to be authenticated. This is suitable for when human intervention is not possible such as at remote sites or datacenters. The slim casing design is for traveling users in corporate, government, and personal sectors. This CipherShield encryption drive features single-factor authentication with a single key. CipherShield drive is perfect for secure data storage and backup for federal, state, and local government agencies, corporations, small businesses, universities, schools, healthcare, law, and personal use. Authentication is based on a hardware key that must be inserted. The advantage of hardware encryption over software encryption is that you don't have to remember long complicated PIN/password and worry about Trojans/viruses or software upgrades; making it the easiest-to-use solution for secure storage. The unit is bundled with keys and registration is required for key duplication. System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003, Mac OS X 10.4 or later with Intel Processor, Linux. Package Content: CipherShield Encrypted External Portable Drive, 2 CipherKeys (1 main, 1 spare), USB cable, and User manual.