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How To Secure USB drive using Password protection and Encryption

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USB drives can store a lot of information and are much reliable than previously used floppy disks and CD’s.The USB flash drives also called USB thumb drives are much more compact and requires only the size of your thumb.Due to its compactness or small size,the chances of getting your usb drive stolen or getting lost is much higher.

The security of the data in USB drives must be taken care if it contains very sensitive and private information.

Security measures should be taken to keep your private information from being viewed by someone that may have taken or found your USB flash drive.

How to Secure your USB drives perfectly

Most of the modern USB flash drives a.k.a thumb drives comes with preinstalled security features.These security features enables user to password protect their data and prevent unauthorized access.So remember to password protect your USB drive when you are having private information stored inside.

Encryption also provides an additional security to your data.There are software which uses 128 bit AES encryption for maximum security and does not store the password on the removable USB drive.

Related:Recover data from USB drives

If your USB drive didn’t come with a built in security or doesn’t have a password protect option,you will have to use 3rd party softwares to do this job.

Free USB Password protect softwares

1)Folder Lock Software

Folder Lock offers one of the fastest way for encrypting and password protecting files and folders. You can either choose to encrypt important files from techies or lock your files, pictures and private data from casual users. Folder Lock comes with locking, encryption, shredding, stealth mode, hack attempt monitoring, portability and offers plug & play support.

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Features of Folder lock USB security software

Features of Folder Lock:

Uses 256-bit AES encryption.

File Lock, Folder Lock, Drive Lock, File Encryption and Folder Encryption

Password protect USB Drives without the need to install it on the other end.

Backup, Move, Email or transfer your password protected Lockers anywhere you want.

Use the tool in stealth mode (useful when hiding the tool from other users of the computer).

Download Folder Lock

2)True Crypt USB Security

True Crypt is an Open-Source software that can be used to create encrypted folders on the USB drives.Major advantage is that you can install it on the USB Drive itself and use it as a portable application.

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Download TrueCrypt

3)Cryptainer LE

encrypter free software usb

Cryptainer LE is a complete freeware utility to password protect usb drives.You can encrypt files and folders by simply dragging and dropping them into this vault. Additionally, it lets you create secure e-mail files that you can send to anyone.

Even though you could completely protect your USB drives,there are chances that the hackers may crack the USB drives password without your knowledge by using keyloggers and keyboard sniffers.

4)Rohos Mini Drive [new] : Creates Hidden and Encrypted Partition on USB Drive

Rohos Mini Drive creates hidden and encrypted partition on the USB flash drive memory. This portable app allows you to work on the files in hidden partition without any other special program. Also it doesn’t require administrative rights.

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Encryption algorithm: AES 256 bit key length. Using NIST compliant encryption standards. The limit of encrypted partition size is 2 GB.

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  • sensi September 16, 2009, 7:27 pm

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  • sensiguard October 15, 2009, 9:07 am

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