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Imation Corp. today unveiled the Atom Flash Drive, a 1.5-in. long portable storage device that is no larger than a paper clip and can store up to 8GB of digital files.
Weighing less than one ounce and measuring a half-inch wide, the Atom Flash Drive is the Oakdale, Minn.-based storage vendor's smallest USB flash drive.
The tiny USB mobile storage device comes in versions that can hold 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB of data. The drive is currently available at prices ranging from $18 to $100, depending on capacity.
Analysts say that as the prices of USB flash drives drop, the easy-to-use portable storage devices are gaining popularity among midsize and large organizations as options for storing, transporting and sharing digital files.
However, they also note that the devices can represent a significant security risk if they are lost, stolen or are handled carelessly by employees. For example, a Ponemon Institute LLC survey of 691 IT professionals last December found that only 25% of workers would report a lost USB flash drive while 78% would likely notify IT departments about a missing laptop.
Imation's Atom Flash Drive provides password protection and drive partitioning capabilities to secure data. It supports Windows Vista and is also compatible with Windows Vista ReadyBoost technology. ReadyBoost enables a USB flash drive to serve as an additional memory cache when used with Windows Vista.
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