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Dropbox Flash Drives

The iTwin USB Makes Transferring Files Easier and Safer

— March 14, 2011 — Tech
The iTwin USB stick is the literal version of the web-based file hosting service Dropbox

How the iTwin USB stick works is that the two halves must be connected together first in order to create a password; that way, data transfers are more secure. Users can then leave one half plugged in at home and bring the other half anywhere and access the same files. As long as both computers are on, files can be edited and transfered anywhere and any time.

While Dropbox is extremely convenient, the iTwin is much safer when it comes to data sharing since you're not doing it online. Gadgets such as the iTwin are often designed for convenience, but now it appears security is becoming an important factor as well. It's always been risky sharing files on the web, but perhaps that problem may soon be resolved.
Trend Themes
1. Physical-based Data Sharing - The iTwin USB stick offers a physical-based solution for file sharing, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for online storage services to enhance security.
2. Offline Data Transfer - The iTwin USB enables offline data transfer, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for cloud storage providers to develop offline capabilities.
3. Secure Data Sharing - The iTwin USB stick offers a more secure alternative to web-based file sharing, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for cybersecurity companies to develop improved file transfer solutions.
Industry Implications
1. File Hosting Services - The iTwin USB stick presents an opportunity for file hosting services like Dropbox to enhance security by offering a physical-based data sharing option.
2. Cloud Storage Providers - Cloud storage providers can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating offline data transfer capabilities, leveraging the approach of the iTwin USB stick.
3. Cybersecurity - The iTwin USB stick highlights the importance of secure data sharing, driving disruptive innovation opportunities for cybersecurity companies to develop advanced file transfer solutions.
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