External Hard Drive Security

[Andy_veal]

I recently brought a LaCie external hard drive.... and I was wondering, is there any security program that I could secure it with?

Any suggestions?

[irregularjoe]

I recently brought a LaCie external hard drive.... and I was wondering, is there any security program that I could secure it with?

Any suggestions?

Secure it in which way?

[Pete_C]

I recently brought a LaCie external hard drive.... and I was wondering, is there any security program that I could secure it with?

Any suggestions?

You could encrypt the whole thing with something like Powercrypt

http://powercrypt.ovsoft.com/

(I think that is the one)

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Removable...ivedefense.html

Removable Drive Defense detects and logs new drives that are added to the system and can optionally prevents unauthorized access to any newly added drives. With USB drives available, small enough to be carried on a keychain, a new risk evolves, which can pose a potential threat to privacy and security. Windows 2000 and Windows XP will install these tiny storage devices without requiring any drivers, so anyone can just plug-in a USB drive and copy files onto or from the computer in a matter of seconds. Removable Drive Defense allows you to restrict access by either locking down the workstation as soon as removable drive is connected, or by several types of notification. The program can detect newly added Removable Drives, Fixed Drives, Network Drives, CD-Rom Drives and RAMDisks. Evaluation version only offers warning messages.

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/lockngo/lockngo.html

lockngo enables you to protect the information stored on USB keys, removable hard drives and SmartMedia cards etc. The program is not installed on your PC, but directly copied onto the removable media - once you run it, it allows you to set a password for the media and then encrypts and locks the content, so that it can only be accessed with the proper password. When you insert the protected media, all you can see is the lockngo executable, once you run it and enter the proper password, it will reveal the content.

Freeware???

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Cryptaine...cryptainer.html

Cryptainer LE enables you to create a secure container on your PC, using powerful 128 bit strong encryption - without changing the way you work. The software creates new virtual drive letter(s), and all files that are added to this drive are encrypted on-the-fly. You can also create a secure storage container on any media including external and removable drives (e.g. USB drives, CD etc). The drive letter is accessible through Windows Explorer just like any other drive - as long as you are logged into the Cryptainer PE interface. If the program is terminated, the files in the secure drive are no longer accessible to other users - you can access them at any time by logging in with your password. Using this method, you can automatically keep a secure area, that can only be accessed by you, without having to encrypt individual files manually - just login once. In addition, Cryptainer LE allows you to send files with encrypted email messages, using self-decrypting EXE attachments that do not require any software to be installed by the recipient. The free version is limited to a container size of 25 mb, however you can create an unlimited number of such 25 mb containers.

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/BladeBox_...n/bladebox.html

does 30MB

For files?

http://www.rtsoftware.org/

[Mistabigshot]

Encrypt the whole thing with true crypt, the best of all