Hard disk drives / Disques durs
You will find below portable hard drives, most of them containing a built-in fingerprint sensor, sorted by company, chronological order of appearance.
Well, there are now also some drive made of flash memories...
Loqware
Loqware (Sweden) = Precise Biometrics since Aug 2005
- (2002 Apr) Loqdrive with an Infineon sensor.
Also distributed by:
- Ceelox / SyncItBaby
Memory Experts
Memory Experts (Canada)
- (2004 Feb) Memory Experts launches the Outbacker using the Upek fingerprint sensor.
- (2005 Apr) Launch the Stealth using the Upek fingerprint sensor, flash disk or hard drive.
Also distributed by:
- Think Computer Products / Fida HD
- (2006 May) Memory Experts launches the Outbacker MXP using the Upek swipe fingerprint sensor.
- (2010 May) MXI security launches the Stealth™ HD Bio using the Upek swipe fingerprint sensor. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validated Secure Portable USB Storage Device.
- (2010 May) Imation Defender H200
MicroSolutions
MicroSolutions (USA)
- (2004 June) LockBox uses an Authentec sensor.
Jstac
Jstac (Taiwan)
- (2004 Aug) Victoria 120. Same sensor & software as the Bioflash/Biodisk, from LighTuning.
Also distributed by:
- Enova which delivers the encryption chip X-Wall
- (2004 Nov) Victoria 125, 126, sweep sensor from LighTuning.
- (2006) Victoria 127 with the LTT SS500 from Lightuning.
- (2006) Aratek FDS300
- (2004 Nov) Victoria 115, 116, sweep sensor from LighTuning.
- (2006 Jul) Victoria V117 with the SS500?.
- (2004 Dec) Victoria 326, 356, S500 sweep sensor from LighTuning.
- (2006 Jan) Victoria V327/V357, SS500 swipe sensor from LighTuning.
- (2005 Feb) Victoria V200, area sensor from LighTuning.
- (2007 Jul) Victoria Mini, swipe sensor from LighTuning.
- (2008 May) Digitus DA-70702 is the same.
Shenzhen Comtech Electronics
Homepage: Shenzhen Comtech Electronics
- SD-001 using the same sensor & software as the Bioflash/Biodisk, from LighTuning.
Sellgino
Homepage: Sellgino telecom
- (2004 Nov) Bio hard drive (N7-1) using an Authentec AES3400 EntrePad.
Kouwell
Kouwell is now Lycom from 1st July 2008.
- (2004 Dec) Portable deluxe drive KW-7290, 7291 using an Authentec AES3400 EntrePad.
- (2004 Dec) Portable deluxe drive KW-7292 using an Authentec AES3400 EntrePad.
- (2006 Nov) Zvetco HD3500 Fingerprint hard drive.
- (2007 Feb) Portable deluxe drive 7290L, 7291L & KW-7292L are the swipe versions.
Linpo China
- (2004 Dec) Hard drive BHS-1A using the L500 sensor from LighTuning.
- Kanguru BioSTOR / UK Biometrics Biodisk
- (2006) Aimgene BioHDD BHS-25A
- (2005) Hard drive BHS-3A using the L500 sensor from LighTuning.
- Also offered as EC-350 by PC Winner.
- (2006) Aimgene BioHDD BHS-1A-35
- (2006) DragaDrive BHS-2AS BHS-4AS Lightuning sensor.
- (2006) Esprit-Minerva Bio-Security Portable 2.5in HDD with 3D-Fingerprint Minutiae Model: MAXIMA SCOPE
- (2008) DragaDrive BHS-5AS Lightuning sensor LTT-SS500.
Aratek
- (2004 Apr) Fingo Disk using an Authentec sensor.
- (2006 Dec) FDS220 using a swipe Symwave sensor.
LaCie
- (2007 Jan) LaCie unveils d2 SAFE Hard Drive using a Upek TouchStrip sensor.
- (2009 Jan) update with a 1TB version.
- (2010 May) LaCie unveils the LaCie Rugged Safe using a Upek TouchStrip sensor.
PC Winner International / Thumbmax
PC Winner International / Thumbmax
- (2005 Aug) PC Winner unveils the EC256 HDD & EC255 HDD with the LighTuning sensor.
DingHua
- (2006) BHGM-0240 with the LighTuning LTT C300 sensor.
Aigo
- (2006) Aigo.
- (2008) EC258 & EC258S.
Kawau
- (2006 Mar) Kawau displays the FH201, a fingerprint hard drive.
Mercury Data
Aigo
- (2006 Jun) Huaqi, under the Aigo brand, unveils a fingerprint hard drive with a Symwave swipe fingerprint sensor.
- (2007 Apr) The UH-P767 is released, with a SS500 Lightuning sensor.
BioCert
- (2006 Jul) iQBioDrive with a Symwave swipe sensor.
YDStaR
- (2006 Jul) YDStaR B007 with a Symwave swipe sensor.
B & J Biometrics / Shilander
- (2006 Nov) BioU-S400 hard disk drive with an LighTuning? swipe sensor. Also called BioH-SL200
- (2009) Shilander offers the SLD-HDE2508
Part II Research
- (2006 Dec) Part II Bio-250U hard disk drive enclosure (so not really a hard drive) with a Symwave swipe sensor.
- Also sold as TB-250M (Skyseer?)
- (2007 Feb) Macally Bio-250U
- (2007 Feb) Hyundai Bio-205U
Savit Micro
- (2006 Dec) Savit Micro DataMore V2 FPR hard disk drive with an Authentec 2501 swipe sensor.
Szbroad SSK
- (2007 Feb) Szbroad SH020 or SSK-HD-0607 hard disk drive with a Symwave swipe sensor.
Apricorn
Dane-Elec
- (2007 Jun) Dane-Elec unveils a SSD (solid-state drive) "So Flash" 16, 32 & 64Gb protected with a fingerprint sensor.
Sarotech
- (2007 Jun) Sarotech unveils the Cutie Bio at Computex. Lightuning fingerprint sensor.
Toshiba
- (2007 Sep) The EasyGuard product is a "ruggedised" (but not freefall-enabled) external hard drive with a fingerprint reader.
Buslink / Yuhui
Keian
Tinpec / Rosen Groups / High-Edge
- (2007 Dec) Rosen Groups proposes under the Tinpec brand the RG-FPS230 Sata hard drive. (Beware! the Rosen Group website seems to be hacked!!!)
- (2008) Another version with integrated cable: RG-FPT250
- (2008 Dec) Sandberg hard disk box drive 2.5"
- (2007) High-Edge Tech offers the HE3522S / 3.5" Sata Fingerprint HDD as well as the HE2522S (2.5") HE1822A (1.8") & HE1820ZC (ZIF)
Raidon
- (2008 Feb) Raidon releases the STARAY-S2 series.
- (2008 Nov) RaidSonic Technology ICY BOX IB-225StU-FP
MoreDNA Technology
- (2008 Apr) MoreDNA releases the BCH-1BS.
Founder
AEM Eser
Lenovo
- (2008 Oct) Lenovo releases the F117. Lightuning fingerprint sensor.
EagleTec
- (2008 Oct) EagleTec releases the "Secret Drive" Sata. Lightuning fingerprint sensor.
Cenda
- (2009 May) Cenda releases the C803. Lightuning/Aegis fingerprint sensor.
DECHN
- (2009 Aug) DECHN releases the HB916.
Acomdata
Newsmy
- (2009 Nov) Zol tests the Newsmy digital wang. Egistec sensor.
Tekism
- (2015 Dec) Tekism TEK1 Pro.
Vava
- (2020 Nov) Vava SSD Touch.