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    Good program for keeping an encrypted folder?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Hungry Man, Apr 30, 2011.

  1. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm curious as to what the highest level of encryption I can use would be in order to protect data in single folder, 10GB at most.

    Edit: Priority being level of encryption, and performance after that. I have AES instructions if that changes anything.


    edit2: What about this? http://chiave.codeplex.com/

    Or are there more secure methods? I assume this won't take advantage of AES instructions (AES is limited to 256 right?)
     
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    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    i use truecrypt but it doesnt encrypr a folder perse but makes a volume that is encrypted.
    very strong and very free
     
    trvelbug, May 1, 2011
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    As far as I know there isn't (except maybe an AES 512 and 1024 coming soon) and there is no need for now except against a quantum supercomputer, as the weaknesses are somewhere else. For instance, the password strenght is as important as the encryption algorithm used. It's like building fort knox but leaving the main door open.
    It would be better looking for device like this
    Stealth ZONE Review & Rating | PCMag.com
    GoldKey Security Token Review & Rating | PCMag.com
    IronKey Personal S200 Review & Rating | PCMag.com
    There are still some good encryption software
    CryptoForge Encryption Software
    2048 bit file encryption software for Windows 7, Vista.
    but they all use AES 256 bits or a cascade of cipher like truecrypt does and does well.
    By the way, truecrypt reach a 768 bits encryption level with some artificial process, the 768 bits key being divided in 3 parts each one going through an algorithm 2 times.

    here is an AES 512 bits encryption level software
    KetuFile 2011 - TopTenREVIEWS

    a folder manager
    Folder Lock 2011 - TopTenREVIEWS

    some usb encryption freeware
    5 Best Free USB Encryption Software | Free Software
     
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  5. Hungry Man

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    Thank you for the info.
     
    Hungry Man, May 2, 2011
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    erig007, May 2, 2011
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