[FONT="]Counterfeiters of Kingston Technologie’s USB flash drives are now more sophisticated. How can you detect and validate if you have a genuine item? [/FONT]
[FONT="]Forgers can duplicate packaging almost to perfection. It is suspected that in some cases, real packaging is used too. The outside shell casings for usb flash drives look real. The packaging back has UPS bar codes and even serial numbers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Most would have difficultly telling the difference between a genuine Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drive and a fake, by the packaging alone. Sealed, the only way people will discover the awful true is after they buy.[/FONT]
[FONT="]When Kingston launchs new usb flash drive products, the counterfeiters are quick to follow. The fakes start appearing only a few months after product launch.[/FONT]
[FONT="]To fight back, Kingston started engraving the silver usb connector tip. This is your most important evidence . On a genuine Kingston usb flash drive, you should see information similar to this:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Note:[/FONT] [FONT="] The image above is an example. Each model has different serial information.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you do not have serial engraving information, you probably have a counterfeit! This is especially true for DataTraveler usb flash drives in the DT150, DT200, DT300, DT310, DT400 series. Engraving the usb flash drive connector is expected to continue for newer models.[/FONT]
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Additional Information:[/FONT]
Kingston Technologies Flash Memory Validation Tool
This tool allows you to validate all Kingston flash memory products and memory modules. It uses the serial number on the back of retail packaging or product labels.
Counterfeits Kingston category at FlashDriveFacts Website.
This site also has a breakdown on their left menu bar of documented fakes for Kingston. It covers memory cards as well.
Testing advertised capacity of usb flash memory products. Read : H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives. It explains why H2testw is such a great tool and includes links to obtain the free software.
[FONT="]Forgers can duplicate packaging almost to perfection. It is suspected that in some cases, real packaging is used too. The outside shell casings for usb flash drives look real. The packaging back has UPS bar codes and even serial numbers.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Most would have difficultly telling the difference between a genuine Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drive and a fake, by the packaging alone. Sealed, the only way people will discover the awful true is after they buy.[/FONT]
[FONT="]When Kingston launchs new usb flash drive products, the counterfeiters are quick to follow. The fakes start appearing only a few months after product launch.[/FONT]
[FONT="]To fight back, Kingston started engraving the silver usb connector tip. This is your most important evidence . On a genuine Kingston usb flash drive, you should see information similar to this:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Note:[/FONT] [FONT="] The image above is an example. Each model has different serial information.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you do not have serial engraving information, you probably have a counterfeit! This is especially true for DataTraveler usb flash drives in the DT150, DT200, DT300, DT310, DT400 series. Engraving the usb flash drive connector is expected to continue for newer models.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
Additional Information:[/FONT]
Kingston Technologies Flash Memory Validation Tool
This tool allows you to validate all Kingston flash memory products and memory modules. It uses the serial number on the back of retail packaging or product labels.
Counterfeits Kingston category at FlashDriveFacts Website.
This site also has a breakdown on their left menu bar of documented fakes for Kingston. It covers memory cards as well.
Testing advertised capacity of usb flash memory products. Read : H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives. It explains why H2testw is such a great tool and includes links to obtain the free software.
