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Mr Calendar



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PostPosted: 12:14 - 26 May 2006    Post subject: How to password protect/encrypt usb memory stick for free? Reply with quote
Just wondered if anyone knew of any freeware software to password protect and/or encrypt a usb flash memory stick?

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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 26 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
In the past I always used a program called PGPDisk. Haven't used it for years though, so I'm not sure how well it will work with XP
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PostPosted: 12:24 - 26 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
The simplest way I can think off would be to use a password protected zip file.

Although it won't stop someone determined enough, but good enough for anyone who just happens to find it.
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simon1221
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PostPosted: 15:37 - 26 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apparently the winRAR passwords are more difficult to crack, higher encryption or something,
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djr
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 26 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Davo wrote:
The simplest way I can think off would be to use a password protected zip file.

Although it won't stop someone determined enough, but good enough for anyone who just happens to find it.


Thumbs Up just reading the title that's what i would have suggested it, came in here and it'd already been suggested... great minds eh! davo Wink ?
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bazza
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PostPosted: 11:53 - 28 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.truecrypt.org/

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Main Features:

* Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.

* Encrypts an entire hard disk partition or a device, such as USB flash drive.

* Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.

* Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password:

1) Hidden volume (steganography – more information may be found here).

2) No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data).

* Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST5, Serpent, Triple DES, and Twofish.
Mode of operation: LRW (CBC supported as legacy).


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