Over the last few years, [Tobias] has repaired a number of USB Flash drives. This strikes us as a little odd, given small capacity Flash drives are effectively free in the form of conference hando ...

The lifespan of data on a USB flash drive depends on many factors: Under ideal conditions, data should remain preserved on a high-quality USB stick for at least 10 years or even longer.

Emerging just before the turn of the century, the USB drive comprises one or more flash memory chips that store up to two terabytes (2TB) of data. Initially holding only eight megabytes ...