That issue aside, even non-rugged flash drives can survive being dropped and generally manhandled. You can encrypt the data ...
The lifespan of data on a USB flash drive depends on many factors: Under ideal conditions, data should remain preserved on a high-quality USB stick for at least 10 years or even longer. But what ...
If you've shopped for external storage, you might have come across IronKey flash drives. They cost a lot more, but what makes them so special?