Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC review

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Joe Porletto, the gadgeteer

I work for a software company that is obsessed with security. The training sessions, emails, and reminders are endless, and with very good reason. Security, particularly the cyber variety, is a huge headache for everyone from national governments all the way down to corner bodegas and regular people like me. According to a 2018 report, the U.S. government estimated that malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016 alone. Statistics like that keep me up at night. Since security is always on the forefront of my mind, I was more than happy to check out the Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC. This USB-C drive has more tricks up its sleeve to thwart would-be cyber criminals than its small size would suggest. At $179 for the 128gb version I tested, the feature-rich Aegis is a great deal, especially when compared to other higher priced encrypted storage devices in its class. (Read Full Article)