wow, i can achieve this and more using AES 256 bit encryption by making an encrypted disk image with Disk Utility on USB keydrive.

And that comes FREE with Leopard.

OS X was already certified for use by NSA and other federal agencies because of its included AES 128 under tiger.

Multi-factor authentication has nothing to do with encrypted storage.

Instead you are required to have the "key" in order to login to your computer. Using both possession of the "key" (something you have) plus your password (something you know) you have two-factor authentication. You would not be able login with just the key or just the password.

The encrypted storage is a bonus and not the primary point of the product.

By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

...encrypted in his comment. Without the proper wetware decryption utility, it can't be grasped.

... be taken with you when you leave the room. Neither gaining knowledge of the password alone nor getting hold of the physical key will allow the perpetrator access. Get it?

The key, BTW is politeness.

Best regards.

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By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

... be taken with you when you leave the room. Neither gaining knowledge of the password alone nor getting hold of the physical key will allow the perpetrator access. Get it?

The key, BTW is politeness.

Best regards.

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Guest wrote:
By your own reasoning.
I have a usb keychain with an 256 bit encrypted storage. Something I have.

It needs a pass to decrypt it. Something I know.

your point was?

AES (128 bit) why would anyone use this?? It is less secure than even 192 TDES and light years away from the security of AES (256-bit) or Blowfish 448.