Published on 11/14/2007
Sentry Group has teamed up with Maxtor to develop what is the first hard drive in the world that keeps your data protected from fire and water disasters at an affordable price. The FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drives feature the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini hard drive inside accompanied by a full suite of software protection tools, including data encryption and a bare metal system restore. Should your entire system fail in a crash or serious virus attack, there is always Maxtor's SafetyDrill software to help you out, offering a nearly instantaneous restoration of an entire computer system including applications and setting as well as restoration of the operating system. The FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof enclosure is verified for fire protection for 30 minutes up to 1550 degrees F and is fully submersible for up to 24 hours. These new hard drives will come in 80GB and 160GB solutions, retailing for $259.99 and $319.99 respectively. [Press Release]