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EncryptOnClick makes encryption easy

Posted by dvanarsd on August 10, 2009

2BrightSparks has EncryptOnClick which is a fast utility to encrypt or decrypt files.

Recommended by a number of sources, including Lifehacker.

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Download Microsoft Private Folder 1.0

Posted by dvanarsd on July 16, 2009

Softpedia offers Download Microsoft Private Folder 1.0.

Recommended by Maximum PC, this is actually a Microsoft program that they pulled rather than deal with all the people who forgot their passwords.

If you’re sure you can remember your password to this, you can hide anything in here, encrypted, with no backdoor access.

Use at your own risk!

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HideText: Convert Text or Email To Image

Posted by dvanarsd on December 9, 2008

MakeUseOf has a post on HideText: Convert Text or Email To Image which “lets you convert text to image online. You can convert sentences and email addresses to the GIF format which can then be used at places like your blog or website, especially when you want to prevent spam bots from copying your content. The images are only human readable and hence spam bots won’t be able to capture the text embedded in that image.”

HideText is a beta online service.

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Rohos Mini Drive (exe), from Teslain

Posted by dvanarsd on December 8, 2008

ZDNet has a post on Rohos Mini Drive (exe), from Teslain

“Rohos Mini Drive encryption software that allows you to protect your USB stick by using hidden and protected partition. Those who has Megabytes of sensitive files on the USB drive and seriously concerned with data security cannot imagine their USB stick without the hidden and encrypted volume that is created using this tool. Allows to open encrypted partition on any guest computer even without having Administrator’s rights.Version 1.19 now offers up to 1 GB encrypted partition size, support Windows XP x64 and has a virtual keyboard to enter password on a guest PC to prevent malicious loggers to steal your password.”

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista.  July 2008.  Freeware with free registration required.

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Five Online Encryption Tools to Protect Your Privacy

Posted by dvanarsd on September 21, 2008

Five Online Encryption Tools to Protect Your Privacy

MakeUseOf has Cybermachine, Encodor, Info Encrypt, File Encryptor, and Lockbin for sending files via email and other methods.

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File-Encryptor to keep your files safe from prying eyes

Posted by dvanarsd on January 29, 2008

File-Encryptor is a “free and unique online service allowing visitors to upload, and encrypt files to very high standards for the purposes of: sending files via unsecure mediums (e.g. email), protecting sensitive information (such as passwords and software source code), and any other reason you can think of.”

Recommended by MakeUseOf.

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Windows XP built-in encryption

Posted by dvanarsd on January 15, 2008

Windows XP has an encryption function built in. See How To Encrypt a File in Windows XP.

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TrueCrypt for keeping files safe

Posted by dvanarsd on January 15, 2008

TrueCrypt is a freeware, open source encryption program for XP/2000/2003 and Linux, and USB Flash (thumb, keychain, etc.) drives.

Recommended by Windows Secrets.

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