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Old 21 August 2008, 01:13 PM
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Default Encryption software for USB stick

I have a USB stick I want to encrypt (all or part of it, doesn't matter).

Doesn anyone know of a piece of software or a way of doing this apart from a password encrypted zip file.

Its a 1gb stick so plenty of room on it.

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Old 21 August 2008, 02:27 PM
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TrueCrypt is well regarded but never used it.
I got a different one free on a stick but that was a bit tedious to use. Couldn't be arsed after that.

TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux
Old 21 August 2008, 02:45 PM
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I was going to suggest TrueCrypt myself.
Old 21 August 2008, 03:11 PM
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We use bestcrypt at work, we use if with no problems, but customers have no end of issues......

Cheers guys, having a play with it now.
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Another vote for TrueCrypt

Old 22 August 2008, 05:39 PM
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Bit late but a happy Truecrypt user here too!
Old 22 August 2008, 06:15 PM
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Maybe have to actually try it now with all these recommendations!
Old 22 August 2008, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
Maybe have to actually try it now with all these recommendations!
perhaps the Government should have tried it also ( RE - lost USB stick now featuring in the news!!!!)
Old 22 August 2008, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon C
I have a USB stick I want to encrypt (all or part of it, doesn't matter)
Do you work for PA Consulting ?
Old 23 August 2008, 10:23 AM
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I heard these are pretty good: McAfee Encrypted USB
Old 23 August 2008, 11:46 AM
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mmmhhhh... McAfee and "pretty good" in the same sentence.... syntax error
Old 23 August 2008, 04:50 PM
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They bought it ready-made.....
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