If you often carries sensitive information around, then the ThumbMax 250GB portable hard drive is the ideal solution for you. You can use your own fingerprint to encrypt the date save in this Thummax drive. In addition it can also encrypt any other files/folders in your computer (not stored in this Fingerprint hard drive). You can also use it as a mobile email mailbox so you can access your emails by plugging into a computer with internet access. The Thumbmax EC258S fingerprint hard drive can also function as your password manager, so instead of remember passwords for different websites, you can use your fingerprint to access them.

You can also partition the hard drive into two partitions: one for private (FingerPrint protected) and the other for public (unprotected). You can put the owner's contact information in the public partition so if the Thumbmax Fingerprint hard drive was lost accidently, the person who picked it up can contact you to return it.

The ThumbMaxEC258S Fingerprint hard drive works in a very simple way: everytime this hard drive is connected to a computer, the embed software will run automatically and prompt you to verify your fingerprint. If fingerprint failed to verify then the fingerprint protected section will not open. You can also simply "Drag & Drop" the files/folders you want to save in the Thumbmax EC258S. It is also possible to set the time for the protect content to be open, for example if you set the "Fingerprint Life Time" to 30min, then you will need to swip your fingerprint again to access any of the encrypted contents. This gives you extra assurance if you occasionally left your computer to enjoy a cup of tea.

The ThumbMaxEC258S enables you to backup and transport your data and encrypt them using your own fingerprint. It support not only the data stored in the Fingerprint portable hard drive but also any files/folders you wish to protect in the computer. These protected files can only be opened after the fingerprint is verified. If the ThumbMaxEC258S fingerprint hard drive is not connected to the computer, those files will also refuse to open.

The ThumbMax EC258S is designed for mobility. This fingerprint hard drive can be powered via USB. The software is embedded and prompt for the user's fingerprint to allow the access to the encrypted contents, these might include data in the protected section of the fingerprint hard drive, your user names/passwords to different websites, your emails & user names/passwords to your email account ... With the Thumbmax EC258S in your briefcase, you can be assured that you can always securely receive/send emails without the worry of leaving sensitive information in a public computer.

Key Features of ThumbMax EC258S

• Portable hard drive with 250GB storage capacity encrypted by your own Fingerprint
• Support two sections on the hard drive, public section (everybody can read/write) and private section (protected by your fingerprint)
• Contents/Data not stored in the ThumbMax EC258S can also be encrypted with your fingerprint
• Embed mobile email software, use this Fingerprint hard drive as your mobile mailbox, always carry your emails with you and securely send/receive email anywhere
• Password manager for IE: you set your fingerprint to replace the user names/passwords for access to websites
• Embeded software support manual & scheduled data backup: support backup, restore, and synchronise 3 modes
• Plug & play, no driver installation required (except the first time initialisation), no software installation (embeded software autorun once this fingerprint hard drive plugged in)
• USB bus powered, extra power cable included for computers with insufficent output at the USB ports
• User can preset "Fingerprint Life Time", after that period passed, user would have to swipe the fingerprint again to access any protect data

Key Specifiations

System Requirements

Please ensure the computer meet the following requirement when using the Thumbmax EC258S Fingerprint hard drives:

• Recommended Pentium IV equivalent or higher
• Recommended RAM of at least 256 MB or higher.
• Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista.

Package Content

1. ThumbMax fingerprint 250GB Portable hard drive USB2.0 with embeded mobile mailbox, data backup, and password manager software
2. USB2.0 data cable,
3. USB power cable
4. Software & User Manual CD-Rom
5. Quick Start Guide

Warranty Info

These ThumbMax EC258S Fingerprint 250GB portable hard drive are brand new in retail box with 2 years warranty.