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Re: encryption software for pendrive


From: "Razi Shaban" <razishaban () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:27:43 +0300

I usually use TrueCrypt whenever I want to encrypt something on a
pendrive, but the problem is that you need to have TrueCrypt installed
on any computer that you want to access the encrypted files on.

Does anyone know of a free portable encryption solution?

--
Razi


On 3/28/08, Shreyas Zare <shreyas () technitium com> wrote:
Hi,

 I have seen some articles that crack the security mechanisms on pen
 drives and even on hard drives of some manufacturers. Sometimes the
 encryption the manufacturer talks about is just XOR and is just
 useless. Also, some dont encrypt data at all, they just rely on some
 locking mechanism to restrict access. It is always best to use
 software like TrueCrypt instead of relying on some manufacturer's non
 standard security mechanisms. And even if you want to use some pen
 drive with such security, research before relying on it.

 Regards,


 On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Lovena J Reddi <lovenareddi () intnet mu> wrote:
 > Hi
 >
 > I need an encryption software to encrypt data on pen drive.  Kindly note
 > that the a password is needed as soon as the pendrive is connected to a
 > machine.
 >
 > Is there a free software available.  Where I can put password, reset it as
 > well as if user forget password admin can decrypt it to access data.
 >
 > Kindly advise.
 >
 > Regards
 > Lovena
 >
 >
 >




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