USB keys have made it much easier to move large files between PCs on a day-to-day basis, cutting down on the need to email documents back and forth or move data across a network. The latest from Cables and Stuff offers an added security bonus.

Available in sizes up to 1GB, this plug-and-play device includes fingerprint recognition for up to five people: one administrator and up to four others.

Only authorised users can access and edit files, and fingerprints are easily added or deleted once a user has been verified. There's also the option of encryption for particularly sensitive data.

The USB1 Fingerprint Recognition Memory Stick is a handy tool and is compatible with Windows 98, ME, XP and 2000. We'd have liked USB2, though, especially for the larger capacity keys.

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