I always believe its a good idea to protect my important files even if my computer is password protected. Two key things to help protect my extra sensitive data is to encrypt it, and shred it when deleting.
- To encrypt files I use AxCrypt a free software by Axantum Software AB.
- To shred files or securely delete them, I use Eraser.
These two software also comes with portable versions so that it can be installed in a USB flash key or portable hard drive.
Another software that I use is TrueCrypt. This software is able create a virtual encrypted disk within a file on a hard drive and then mounts it as a real disk. What I find particular useful that “Traveller Mode” functionality. It allows TrueCrypt to be installed on any portable hard drive or storage devices.
To setup the traveller mode, I had to first create a new volume on my portable drive by following the tutorial.
After creating the volume, I followed these instructions to complete the traveller mode setup.
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