CES: SentrySafe's Water- and Fireproof Backup Drive

Worried about the drive that holds your backup? SentrySafe has one you can throw into the hot tub or toast on the barbecue.

SentrySafe took an 80GB Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini hard drive and sealed it in a fire- and waterproof box. Maxtor?s SafetyDrill software handles the automatic backups.

The enclosure can withstand a 1550-degree-Fahrenheit blast for up to 30 minutes and can be submerged in water for 24 hours. The enclosure's permanently attached USB cable connects to your PC.

The 80GB version costs $260; double it to 160GB and you'll pay $340.

SentrySafe: Waterproof and fireproof

If you want something bigger, you can opt for SentrySafe's QE4531 safe. It's an honest-to-good safe with a little over 1 cubic foot of storage in which you can store your valuables. It's also a hard-drive enclosure with an external, bus-powered USB port. You supply your own hard drive and the safe gives you 2 hours of fire protection for up to 1850 degrees Fahrenheit and water resistance in up to 8 inches of water for 24 hours. If you like it, plan to pony up $420.

This safe will hold up to one cubic foot of your valuables

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