Review on 💾 Ultimate Protection with iStorage datAshur PRO² 8 GB Secure Flash Drive - FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certified, Password Protected, Dust & Water Resistant, USB 3.2 IS-FL-DP2-256-8 by Heidi Nelson

This was my first DATASHUR product I bought It allows alphanumeric passwords of up to 15 digits and also requires +2 final key presses to complete the selection of a new password, which means you actually have to press seventeen keys in less than 10 seconds. (That's 0.58 seconds per keypress) I tried to enter the full 15 byte password and it's totally IMPOSSIBLE to do it in time, even after a dozen tries. Password (in the form of NUMBERS) and so entered. Still, about 2/3 of the time I couldn't think of a 10-digit password. I ended up having to choose a minimum password length of SEVEN to make it strong. FINAL VERDICT: I am very unhappy with the stupid 10 second limit. I think this clearly requires a human factor check. A sane person can't do 17 keystrokes in 10 seconds, and virtually ANY person can't even type in a short password if they have to lift their fingers to figure out which number keys have 3-4 specific letters on each key. Forcing users to either choose SHORT passwords or WRITE OUT their passwords (numerically) before attempting to unlock them seems 100% to go against the main selling point of these encrypted devices. Apart from the stupid waiting time and the de facto short password solution, I am satisfied with my purchase. BUT, buyers need to be aware of this issue, otherwise the manufacturer needs to FIX this issue in future releases.