It’s theoretically possible to physically break open the drive and try to access the memory directly from the memory chips, but as the data is encrypted, the hacker would probably be disappointed. If the drive doesn’t have an admin PIN set, then 10 unsuccessful attempts will see all the data on the drive erased and lost forever. If the drive should fall into the wrong hands and the finder attempts to access the data by guessing the PIN code, the drive will delete the user PIN and the data will be preserved. There’s even a function for deleting all files on the drive using key sequences on the keypad. The timeout period can be set from 1 to 99 minutes, after which the PIN will need to be re-entered. A timeout setting can also be set to protect the drive if it’s plugged into a computer and left unattended. This is ideal for protecting a drive from malicious code being transferred to it. The DT2000 can also be set to a read-only mode which prohibits writing any data to the drive. The DT2000 has LEDs showing the status of the drive and when it has been successfully unlocked with.