External hard drives are crucial for backing up important data–if (when) your computer crashes, your files are safe and easily recovered. The ioSafe takes data protection one step further: it’s fireproof, waterproof, and comes with a “disaster recovery guarantee,” meaning that even if parts are damaged, the data inside is safe. With this drive, if your computer crashes and your house burns down, all those photos of your cats are safe and sound. It works like a standard external hard drive with USB 2.0 capability, though it does weigh a bit more…

Here’s a bonus video of Wall Street Journal reporters beating up the ioSafe: