Kingston has a range of USB flash drives that are able to encrypt sensitive data.

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The new USB drives range from a $125 entry-level drive to a $982 high-end drive capable of storing and encrypting 32GB of data.

The Kingston DataTraveler Locker comes with two partitions – public or encrypted zone access. Its zone size is customisable and even has a drive lockdown function that reformats the whole drive after 10 failed attempts. It is available in 16GB for $125.

The DataTraveler Locker+ offers full encryption, with 100 percent of stored data is protected by hardware-based, 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). It offers a drive lock down with reformat function, enforced password protection, and comes with 5-year warranty. The DataTraveler Locker+ stores 32GB of data and is sold for $220.

In addition to the Locker and the Locker+, Kingston has also unveiled the DataTraveler 5000 – a waterproof and titanium-coated stainless steel USB drive that offers 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware-based encryption. It is available for $434.

Finally, Kingston’s DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition has a hardware-based, 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), offers data transfer rates of up to 24 MB/sec. read and up to 10 MB/sec, locks down and reformats the USB after 10 intrusion attempts, and is waterproof. The 32GB model is available for $982.