Does IronKey work on Mac?

Using the IronKey Unlocker on a Mac The IronKey Unlocker for Mac will allow you to access your files and change your device password on a Mac. You can use additional IronKey applications and services on Windows.

How do you use the IronKey on a Mac?

1. Plug the IronKey into your computer’s USB port.
2. Double-click the IronKey drive icon on your desktop and open the “mac” folder.
3. Double-click the “IronKey Unlocker” file. The IronKey Unlocker for Mac appears. (If it does not, you might need to update your device).
4. Enter your device password and then click “Unlock”.

Does any flash drive work with Mac?

You can use any USB flash drive on a Mac computer provided that it has been formatted. If you have an old flash drive or one that was formatted to work with Windows or another operating system, you can still format your flash drive to work on a Mac.

How do you use IronKey on a flash drive?

1 Plug the IronKey into your computer’s USB port. Your IronKey will run on Mac OS X (10.4+, Intel) computers. It can also be set up and used on Windows and Linux. To use the full speed of the IronKey, plug it into a USB 2.0 port.

Can IronKey be hacked?

* IronKey devices verify the correctness of a user’s password in hardware on the device. The security of IronKey devices does not depend on software on the host PC, which as this attack illustrates, can easily be tampered with. * IronKey devices do not have unlock codes or backdoors.

How do you unlock a IronKey without password?

There are no back doors to an IronKey Basic device. In other words, there is no way to unlock it if you forgot the password. If you have enabled device reset, you can reset the device back to its pre-setup state. However, all on-board data will be permanently lost.

Can IronKey be decrypted?

All files on your IronKey are strongly encrypted with military-grade AES encryption. Encrypting files is as simple as moving them into the secure volume. Dragging files onto your desktop will decrypt them on-the-fly in hardware.

How do I install IronKey?

1 Plug the IronKey into your computer’s USB port. 2 Double-click the IronKey drive on your desktop, and double-click the “IronKey” file. The “Unlock Your IronKey” screen appears. nOTE: You can install the IronKey Auto-Launch Assistant, which automatically opens the IronKey Unlocker when you plug in an IronKey.

How do you open a USB drive on a Mac?

How to Open a Flashdrive on a Mac

1. Insert your USB flash drive into your Mac’s USB port.
2. Click “Finder” from the Mac’s Dock.
3. Click the name of your USB flash drive in the left pane under “Devices.” Doing so opens the flash drive and displays its contents in the right pane.

Can I use a Sandisk with a Mac?

Sandisk produces several different types of removable storage devices, including flash drives and memory cards. Although it is recommended to format memory cards using the host device, you can format Sandisk memory cards or flash drivers using your Mac computer.

How secure is IronKey?

Kingston’s IronKey™ S1000 meets the strictest standards to make it the ultimate security drive. Safeguard 100 percent of confidential data with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption, in XTS mode, and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation with on-device Cryptochip Encryption Key management.

Can you hack an IronKey USB?

The security of IronKey devices does not depend on software on the host PC, which as this attack illustrates, can easily be tampered with.