The BBC had a news article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9712128.stm about the ultimate USB stick http://www.securityguardian.uk.com/- used by the secret service. If you lose it you can track its location and if it falls into the wrong hands you can even remotely scramble its content, providing it is not in a facility where it can't get GPS and GPRS signals. Extremly useful in a number of circumstances, however it reminded me of something that I saw a good few years ago about a forgetful USB stick, a google seach later.
I found a article Microsoft patents self-destructing USB key for forgetful types http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/20/microsoft-patents-self-destructing-usb-key-for-forgetful-types/ the self-destructing USB memory keys, with enough battery life in them to power the key for one hour, after which the data disappears completely. With this one if you lose it you don't have to worry about connecting to it to delete it.
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