TDK has unveiled two new storage projects, a security-focused flash drive and a high density hard drive. The new hard disk squeezes 260GB of data storage space into a 1.8-inch drive by combining the company's prototype tunnel magnetoresistance head with recently perpendicular magnetic recording techniques. A surface recording density of 803 gigabits per square inch was attained, improving on TDK's previous record by 375 gigabits per square inch. Meanwhile, the security-enhanced TDK-branded 'Life on Record' Trans-It USB flash drives from Imation feature a proprietary 'Flash Lock' password system. Windows and Linux users can secure their data on the drives with a 256-bit data encrypted password that will automatically lock the drive if the incorrect authorisation details are entered a set number of times. Prices range from $45 to $125 for varying capacities of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB, and a driver for Windows 98 is also included with the drives for thorough backwards-compatibility.

[Via: Gizmodo and Tech Digest]