Abstract: A personal information storage system includes a securely configured portable media storage device that communicates with a computer to receive selected personal information. In one embodiment, the portable media storage device takes the form of a universal serial bus connector having a proprietary identifier embedded into the readable memory of the device. A program on the computer restricts the personal information residing on the computer's memory from being accessed by any other storage or processing device except for the secure portable media storage device. Moreover, the portable media storage device may include one or more inaccessible memory portions to prevent the storage of irrelevant material onto the device.