Information stored on flash drive

wersi · 07-06-2007, 07:09 AM

What is the best way password protect a flash disc containing say a directory of phone numbers?

I have one or two ideas in mind but prefer to hear what more knowledgable people recommend.

TIA

juljan · 07-06-2007, 09:51 AM

no way you can do that.
Permissions are set on every pc and only from the pc

**Ben** · 07-06-2007, 09:55 AM

You can use some software like TrueCrypt which will encrypt all the data on the flash drive and when you want to access it you input a password/decryption key

**Kalim** · 07-07-2007, 06:08 AM

TrueCrypt will do it (although not exactly but better). Create a volume on the disc that can only be mounted as a drive using a keyfile and/or strong password, with a good level of data and hash encryption.

But if you lose the password//keyfile, you can forget about ever getting your data back.

07-06-2007, 07:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
wersi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94 OS: Windows XP Professional	Information stored on flash drive What is the best way password protect a flash disc containing say a directory of phone numbers? I have one or two ideas in mind but prefer to hear what more knowledgable people recommend. TIA

07-06-2007, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
juljan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Information stored on flash drive no way you can do that. Permissions are set on every pc and only from the pc

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07-07-2007, 06:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,641 OS: Many	Re: Information stored on flash drive TrueCrypt will do it (although not exactly but better). Create a volume on the disc that can only be mounted as a drive using a keyfile and/or strong password, with a good level of data and hash encryption. But if you lose the password//keyfile, you can forget about ever getting your data back.