- SanDisk Cruzer micro
- Posted by thunderstruck_302 on September 30th, 2005
I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to encrypt it
so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump drive came
with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that only locks
specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if anyone finds
the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do this?
- Posted by NoNoBadDog! on September 30th, 2005
"thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CB0A3FAF-7340-4A45-83C4-8C27060BD3E7@microsoft.com...
>I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to encrypt it
> so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump drive
> came
> with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that only
> locks
> specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if anyone
> finds
> the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do this?
This should shed some light...
http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-cruzerlock2.asp
Bobby
- Posted by thunderstruck_302 on September 30th, 2005
Ok, so, is there any other free way that I could password protect my Flash
drive? Keyword free.
"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>
> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:CB0A3FAF-7340-4A45-83C4-8C27060BD3E7@microsoft.com...
> >I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to encrypt it
> > so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump drive
> > came
> > with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that only
> > locks
> > specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if anyone
> > finds
> > the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do this?
>
> This should shed some light...
>
> http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-cruzerlock2.asp
>
> Bobby
>
>
>
>
- Posted by NoNoBadDog! on October 1st, 2005
"thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:022B44A1-009E-4010-AEF0-F9D2380F97CF@microsoft.com...
> Ok, so, is there any other free way that I could password protect my Flash
> drive? Keyword free.
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>
>>
>> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:CB0A3FAF-7340-4A45-83C4-8C27060BD3E7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to encrypt
>> >it
>> > so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump
>> > drive
>> > came
>> > with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that only
>> > locks
>> > specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if anyone
>> > finds
>> > the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do
>> > this?
>>
>> This should shed some light...
>>
>> http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-cruzerlock2.asp
>>
>> Bobby
>>
If your data is critical enough to want to secure it, is it not worth a few
dollars to get reputable software that will secure it for you?
Do you really want to trust your data to some free security app that is of
unknown origin and quality?
Bobby
- Posted by Yves Leclerc on October 2nd, 2005
Besides, I would not trust USB flash (yet) with important files for any
long-term storage. They are still "flimsy" and can easily be "wiped" by the
USB ports.
"NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:022B44A1-009E-4010-AEF0-F9D2380F97CF@microsoft.com...
>> Ok, so, is there any other free way that I could password protect my
>> Flash
>> drive? Keyword free.
>>
>> "NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>> in
>>> message news:CB0A3FAF-7340-4A45-83C4-8C27060BD3E7@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to
>>> >encrypt it
>>> > so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump
>>> > drive
>>> > came
>>> > with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that
>>> > only
>>> > locks
>>> > specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if anyone
>>> > finds
>>> > the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do
>>> > this?
>>>
>>> This should shed some light...
>>>
>>> http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-cruzerlock2.asp
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>
>
> If your data is critical enough to want to secure it, is it not worth a
> few dollars to get reputable software that will secure it for you?
>
> Do you really want to trust your data to some free security app that is of
> unknown origin and quality?
>
> Bobby
>
>
- Posted by NoNoBadDog! on October 2nd, 2005
Yves;
Very valid point. I find it most often happens with systems with
inadequate power supplies (undervoltage on the USB bus) and those who do not
use the "Safely Remove Hardware" applet to stop the device before removing
it.
Bobby
"Yves Leclerc" <yvesleclercNOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:%234Us3muxFHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Besides, I would not trust USB flash (yet) with important files for any
> long-term storage. They are still "flimsy" and can easily be "wiped" by
> the USB ports.
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:u1jUDZixFHA.3152@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:022B44A1-009E-4010-AEF0-F9D2380F97CF@microsoft.com...
>>> Ok, so, is there any other free way that I could password protect my
>>> Flash
>>> drive? Keyword free.
>>>
>>> "NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "thunderstruck_302" <thunderstruck302@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>>> in
>>>> message news:CB0A3FAF-7340-4A45-83C4-8C27060BD3E7@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I have the cruzer micro, 512 meg usb jump drive. I would like to
>>>> >encrypt it
>>>> > so that when you click on it, it will require a password. The jump
>>>> > drive
>>>> > came
>>>> > with a program called CruzerLock 2, but as far as I can tell, that
>>>> > only
>>>> > locks
>>>> > specific files. I want the actual drive to be locked so that if
>>>> > anyone
>>>> > finds
>>>> > the drive, they can't see what it contains. Is there any way to do
>>>> > this?
>>>>
>>>> This should shed some light...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-cruzerlock2.asp
>>>>
>>>> Bobby
>>>>
>>
>>
>> If your data is critical enough to want to secure it, is it not worth a
>> few dollars to get reputable software that will secure it for you?
>>
>> Do you really want to trust your data to some free security app that is
>> of unknown origin and quality?
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>>
>
>
