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Information
Week
"10
Free
Ways
To
Keep
Your
PC
Safe"
"When
you
want
any
files
or
folders
hidden
from
prying
eyes,
highlight
them
and
click
the
Unload
button
in
Cryptainer
LE.
They'll
suddenly
vanish.
To
make
them
appear,
click
the
Load
button,
and
they're
back
after
you
type
in
a
password.
Only
those
with
access
to
the
password
will
be
able
see
them.
The
software
is
also
useful
for
those
who
use
small
USB
flash
drives
to
carry
around
data."
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more...
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The
Telegraph,
UK.
Q:
I
work
in
three
locations
and
have
two
desktops
and
a
laptop.
All
contain
numerous
Word
documents,
many
of
which
I
have
password-protected
due
to
sensitivity.
I
back
up
all
my
files
into
three
folders
on
a
USB
stick.
But
I
cannot
find
a
way
to
protect
either
the
entire
folders
or
the
USB
stick
via
a
password.
Any
thoughts?
A:
Encrypt
your
documents.
This
facility
is
built
into
Office
XP
and
Office
2002
onwards.
Windows
XP
Pro
also
has
a
file
encryption
utility
but
this
isn't
compatible
with
XP
Home.
However,
for
the
simplest
all-round
solution
I
suggest
a
freeware
program
called
Cryptainer
Mobile,
which
is
included
with
Cryptainer
LE.
This
creates
a
"container"
folder
on
your
PC's
hard
drive
or
on
a
memory
stick,
and
any
file
you
put
inside
the
folder
is
protected
by
powerful
128-bit
encryption.
If
you
did
lose
it,
only
the
best-resourced
spooks
and
villains
could
read
your
files.
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PC
Utilities
"Editors's
Choice"
"Cryptainer
LE
is
one
of
the
easiest
and
most
straightforward
to
use".
"Although
numerous
encryption
utilities
are
available,
both
commercially
and
as
freeware,
and
there's
no
doubt
that
Cryptainer
LE
is
one
of
the
easiest
and
most
straightforward
to
use.
Cryptainer
LE
is
outstanding."
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PC
Magazine
"An
extremely
easy
and
familiar
way
to
safely
store
your
important
data...
Everybody
should
use
it."
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Download.com
"This
program
offers
a
much
more
convenient
interface
than
most
encryption
utilities
by
acting
as
a
virtual
drive
you
can
place
anywhere
on
your
PC.
Also,
Cryptainer
makes
it
easy
to
hide
all
your
sensitive
information
by
letting
you
remove
the
virtual
drive
with
a
single
click.
If
you
can't
exert
much
energy
on
file
security,
you'll
find
Cryptainer
to
be
the
perfect
tool."
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Tech
TV.com
"Keep
the
goons
from
bagging
your
important
files."
"Cryptainer
LE
is
a
super-easy
way
to
encrypt
your
files.
It
creates
a
virtual
drive
that
you
can
simply
drag-and-drop
files
into."
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ZDNet
"Software
to
keep
your
secrets
safe."
"I
keep
documentation
from
many
parts
of
my
life
on
my
computer.
I
have
tax
returns
on
it,
not
to
mention
thousands
of
business
and
personal
e-mail
messages.
Although
it
wouldn't
be
a
national
security
disaster
if
these
files
fell
into
the
wrong
hands,
such
a
loss
could
harm
me
financially
or
prove
embarrassing.
Cryptainer
LE
Free
Encryption
Software
creates
a
20MB
encrypted
bucket
for
files
and
whole
directories.
Even
better,
I
told
my
e-mail
client
to
keep
my
in-box
in
the
encrypted
drive.
(Freeware/Windows)."
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PC
Plus
Magazine
"Encryption
has
never
been
simpler,
a
absolutely
top-notch
encryption
tool."
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PC
World
"Data
encryption
fends
off
hackers,
but
its
perceived
ease
of
use
(or
lack
thereof)
also
scares
off
the
good
folks
who
want
to
use
it.
Cryptainer
LE
makes
encryption
as
simple
as
dragging
and
dropping
files
into
a
password-protected
vault."
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SA
Computer
Magazine
-
"...to
keep
some
of
our
more
sensitive
data
private
and
encrypted.
We
stumbled
across
Cryptainer
and
have
never
looked
back.
If
you
want
an
encryption
package
this
one
is
well
worth
it."
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Laptop
Magazine
"Do
you
need
a
user-friendly
way
to
keep
your
documents
safe?...
Cypherix's
Cryptainer
PE
achieves
this
in
a
unique
and
simple
way."
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Tucows.com
Rated
5
COWS
"This
is
a
128-bit
file
and
disk
encryption
software.
It
creates
encrypted
vaults
for
storing
data.
It
supports
drag-and-drop,
and
allows
you
to
create
secure
e-mail
files.
With
Cryptainer
it
is
possible
to
encrypt
files
directly
on
any
media,
including
removable
media
such
as
a
USB
Drive
or
CD-R."
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Webattack.com
Rated
5
STARS
"Cryptainer
LE
enables
you
to
create
a
secure
container
on
your
PC...
You
can
also
create
a
secure
storage
container
on
any
media
including
external
and
removable
drives
(e.g.
USB
drives,
CD
etc)."
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Yoursws.com
"This
has
to
be
the
best
bar
none,
the
best
personal
information
encryption
software
I
have
ever
used.
Simple
to
installl.
Super
simple
to
use."
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Thesoftwarecorner.com
-
Rated
8.8
on
10
"Cryptainer
is
a
very
simple
to
use
program
to
make
sure
your
valuable
documents
are
safe
and
sound."
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Sofotex.com
(Rated
5
Stars)
"Cryptainer
PE
offers
true
on-the-fly
448
bit
disk
encryption
for
total
security
"
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Shareware
Junkies
(Rated
5
Stars
in
all
categories)
"The
very
word
"Encryption"
strikes
fear
into
many
computer
users.
It
conjures
up
visions
of
only
extremely
gifted
scientists
being
able
to
understand
how
it
works
and
more
importantly
how
to
make
it
work.
Cryptainer
PE
however
turns
that
theory
on
its
head.
All
you
need
to
know
is
how
to
drag
and
drop,
it's
that
easy"
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PC
Quest
"The
software
is
very
easy
to
set
up
and
use,
and
delivers
what
it
promises
."
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