OK. Here is a Challenge. Protect an Entire USB drive with a FREE software app.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - OK. Here is a Challenge. Protect an Entire USB drive with a FREE software app.

Posted: 3/9/2006 3:36:42 PM EDT

Files must be blocked from un authorized access and can be encrypted.

128 meg USB
111 Meg usable space

Must be pretty resilient to strong arming.
Must be usable on any computer.

Password protected zip file is a no go.

GO!

Posted: 3/9/2006 3:54:01 PM EDT

[#1]

PGP can encrypt files in self decrypting exes, like a self unzipping exe

Posted: 3/9/2006 7:05:17 PM EDT

[#2]

Steganos safe and then set up a portable safe on your USB drive.
Portable safe is a stand alone but the setup of the drive safe is done with the PC. Thats what I use for my backup for the checkbook.
linky
PC mag review of it.

Posted: 3/9/2006 7:43:27 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Steganos safe and then set up a portable safe on your USB drive.
Portable safe is a stand alone but the setup of the drive safe is done with the PC. Thats what I use for my backup for the checkbook.
linky
PC mag review of it.

But is it free??

I have found Folder Lock, which seems cool. Locks, encrypts, then HIDES the folder and Misrepresents the room left so it appears that there is nothing there.

Posted: 3/9/2006 8:10:20 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Steganos safe and then set up a portable safe on your USB drive.
Portable safe is a stand alone but the setup of the drive safe is done with the PC. Thats what I use for my backup for the checkbook.
linky
PC mag review of it.

But is it free??

I have found Folder Lock, which seems cool. Locks, encrypts, then HIDES the folder and Misrepresents the room left so it appears that there is nothing there.

Not free

But it has a 30 day trial.
This one encripts any files or folders into a single .sle file. When opened it shows up as a removable drive.

Posted: 3/9/2006 8:14:25 PM EDT

[#5]

I did run across this, but havent tried it yet. Its free.
www.download.com/USB-Vault/3000-2092_4-10487269.html?tag=lst-0-9

Posted: 3/9/2006 8:40:22 PM EDT

[#6]

Looks like a good one. Thats what I'm looking for. USB resident.

Posted: 3/10/2006 4:31:26 AM EDT

[#7]

Bumpity!

Posted: 3/10/2006 4:41:47 AM EDT

[#8]

tag

Posted: 3/10/2006 4:47:44 AM EDT

[#9]

the majority of the drives we sell. comes with software stored from the factory to encrypt the drive.

Posted: 3/10/2006 8:48:37 AM EDT

[#10]

FREE try Truecrypt (thats what I use)

Posted: 3/11/2006 12:00:07 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
FREE try Truecrypt (thats what I use)

Is it resident on the USB? I dont need to instal it on every computer?

Posted: 3/11/2006 12:12:17 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I did run across this, but havent tried it yet. Its free.
www.download.com/USB-Vault/3000-2092_4-10487269.html?tag=lst-0-9

didn't work. Won't do anything. Just sits there.

Posted: 3/13/2006 7:48:49 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Quoted:
FREE try Truecrypt (thats what I use)

Is it resident on the USB? I dont need to instal it on every computer?

yes, it has a feature that allows it to reside on the USB drive itself.

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