A technical presentation on

iTwin
The limitless-pendrive
Presented By
Priyal Patel
BTech 4th year IT
14841A1211
 Contents
● Present drawbacks
● What is an iTwin?
● Founder and Designer
● How it work
● Why to use i-Twin
● Setup
● Features
● Software requirements
● Advantages
● Disadvantages
● iTwin vs Cloud Storage
● iTwin vs USB
● Conclusion
 Present drawbacks
● Drawback of Usb flash drive is its small size
cause of which it can be easily misplaced or
lost.

● Drawback of cloud storages the data can be

stolen or misuse if the username and
password of an account to access the storage
is hacked by someone.

● There are many more drawbacks like limited

storage,no security,backup,temp files,no
remote disable etc.,
 iTwin The limitless Pen Drive

iTwin let's you access your files from anywhere,simply

& securely.
 What is an iTwin?
❏ iTwin is a revolutionary new file sharing and
remote access device brought to you by a
company called iTwin.

❏ It's like two ends of a cable, without the cable.

❏ iTwin is a 'limitless' secure USB device that

enables users to share,edit and access files and
media between any two online computers
anywhere in the world.

❏ The only limit is size of your computer's hard

drive.

❏ It’s very easy to access as a USB device and no

special installation is required
A closer look with snaps
● They are identical.

● On pulling 2 pieces apart.

● There are tokens & store keys

which allows Encryption and
Decryption.
FOUNDER & DESIGNER

LUX ANANANTHARAMAN

Electricals & Electronics

Engineering from IIT Chennai &
Masters Degree from IISC
Banglore
 Why to use an iTwin?
❏ Plug and play.

❏ Strong security.

❏ No need for passwords.

❏ Access to files on both PC's.

❏ Easy recovery from device loss.

SETUP
 FEATURES
● Limitless capacity secure USB Drive

● Remotely edit shared files

● Backup your data from anywhere

● One time cost

● Data Security

● Smart key Generation

● No Temperorary files

● Password Support

● Bi-directional file access

 SMART KEY GENERATION
Two iTwin together generate a random 256-bit
AES(Advanced Encryption standard) everytime they are
physically paired and plugged into the computer.Smart
Key generation is assisted to the computer to add
randomness.
iTwin allows us to securely access your entire
HardDrive.It’s as if you are carrying all your access key
to all your device that fits in palm of your hand.And
unlike portable Storage,iTwin lets your data stay safely at
home (or in the office).
 Remotely Edit Shared Files

Remotely Edit any Shared file from any location.iTwin allow you to keep a
single version oo one computer,with you and your choosen iTwin partner
collabrating directly on this version.Say GoodBye to multiple version of files
flying around by email.Say goodbye to headaches of needless re-work.Say
Hello to i-Twin
● Multi-language support.
● No storage limitations.
 iTwin for multi collaboration
❏ You can plug in multiple iTwin devices into a
single computer and use your computer as
centralized shared storage place for the files
shared in group of people.

❏ You can update the files in storage place and

the whole group will have to access to latest
set of files.
 Twintrust Authentication
● Before allowing any data transfer,every iTwin
is authenticated by iTwin's Twintrust servers.

● All communication iTwin and Twintrust is

secured using industry strength HTTPS(RSA
1024 bit,128 RC4) protocol.

● After successful authentication by

Twintrust, Twintrust assists iTwin to discover
it's other half.
 Remote Disable
In an event that one half of iTwin is lost the connection
between the two halves of the device can be
disconnected using remote disable feature.

This is done by entering a unique disable code in

iTwin Disable web centre.

The connection between two halves of the iTwin will be

disabled within 90 sec after that,it is impossible to gain
access to your data via the lost device even if someone
finds it.
 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
● When you plug iTwin into a computer
for the first time iTwin software gets
installed in the computer.

● Requires 15MB hard-disk space.

● USB 2.0 port.

● Requires a broad-band internet access

1Mbps upload speed recommended.

● Automatic updates.
 ADVANTAGES
● In the case of network interruption iTwin files transfers
pause

● When the Internet connection is resumed iTwin software

continues the file transfer from where it is left of.

● iTwin progress bar indicates the amount left to be

transferred.

● If the iTwin is lost you can easily disable it.

● If password is forgotten we can change it easily by

attaching both the halfs and set a new one.
 Advantages
● No storage limitations.

● No temp files.

● Easy to install and uninstall.

● Multi language support.

LED Indicator:
● Constant blue light indicates file transferring.

● Constant red light indicates transfer interruption.

 DRAWBACKS
● A Bit expensive. 99$

● Ends are not protected by caps.

● Not compatible with Linux/obuntu.

 CONCLUSION
iTwin- A fantastic solution for the home
users who want to access and change
their files remotely and securely.

The iTwin is simple & inexpensively solves

the limitations.

For those who want to keep files up to date

between two computers iTwin is for you.
ANY QUERIES?