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how do i protect a memory stick from theft

tingly
tingly Posts: 236 Forumite
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does anyone know how to put some kind of code on a memory stick incase anyone pinches it?
i have backed up my pc on a 8gb stick but dont know how to protect it

many thanks
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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Depends on what you mean by protect from theft.
    TrueCrypt will encrypt the contents but that's all I can think of for now.
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  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA (DCU) is a small and easy to use file encryption program. You drag files to encrypt onto the DCU "drop zone" (or on an icon present on you desktop) and DCU will encrypt files with the very safe Twofish encryption algorithm. Decrypting succeeds just as quickly and easily in the reverse way.

    Its very small and can sit on you usb stick.
  • stboard
    stboard Posts: 71 Forumite
    rmg1 wrote: »
    TrueCrypt will encrypt the contents but that's all I can think of for now.

    TrueCrypt is probably the best open source software I've used for this purpose. Just make sure you read the manual twice.

    Hope this helps.
  • elvch01
    elvch01 Posts: 341 Forumite
    +1 more for truecrypt
    Chris Elvin
  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    Come on guys... truecrypt is nails compared to drag and drop.;)
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,390 Forumite
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    asininity wrote: »
    Come on guys... truecrypt is nails compared to drag and drop.;)
    Truecrypt IS drag and drop.
    Stompa
  • tingly
    tingly Posts: 236 Forumite
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    Thanks i will try the true crypt tomorrow
    cheers
    tingly
  • asininity
    asininity Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    edited 28 September 2009 at 10:36PM
    Stompa wrote: »
    Truecrypt IS drag and drop.

    Not in the way Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA is, try it, a lot easier than Truecrypt! Not slagging truecrypt btw.

    Also WriteProtector is worth a look.
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    Is Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA only in German?
  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    mr_fishbulb wrote: »
    Is Drag'n'Crypt ULTRA only in German?

    v 2.32 is translated into these languages:

    Italiano
    Nederlands
    English
    Español
    Magyar
    Português Brasil
    Português
    Français
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