Password program for SanDisk Cruzer mini USB

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Hi Gang,

Is there any program that will allow me to copy my files (mainly
MSWord), onto a SanDisk 256 MB Cruzer, in encrypted form, such that I
could plug it into another computer and have it prompt me for a
password to decrypt? It would have to be computer independent. I'm
nervous about carrying this little thing around in my pocket
unencrypted in case I should lose it. TIA.
 
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"FulanoDeTal" <davichominer-whatever@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0g4sj0h1rkjkjour6n3s614onlg09utbru@4ax.com...
> Hi Gang,
>
> Is there any program that will allow me to copy my files (mainly
> MSWord), onto a SanDisk 256 MB Cruzer, in encrypted form, such that I
> could plug it into another computer and have it prompt me for a
> password to decrypt? It would have to be computer independent. I'm
> nervous about carrying this little thing around in my pocket
> unencrypted in case I should lose it. TIA.
>
>

Why not just zip the files into a Passworded zip file?
 
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FulanoDeTal <davichominer-whatever@yahoo.com> writes:
> Is there any program that will allow me to copy my files (mainly
> MSWord), onto a SanDisk 256 MB Cruzer, in encrypted form, such that I
> could plug it into another computer and have it prompt me for a
> password to decrypt? It would have to be computer independent. I'm
> nervous about carrying this little thing around in my pocket
> unencrypted in case I should lose it. TIA.

MS Word has its own password-protection feature which provides enough
security to protect the files against the casually curious, and to
slow down even fairly serious attackers. But a really determined
attacker will be able to break it eventually.

If you need more security than that, try something like GnuPG
(http://www.gnupg.org).
 
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http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-app.asp?prod1=mini to Download
CruzerLock (1.2MB)

"FulanoDeTal" <davichominer-whatever@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0g4sj0h1rkjkjour6n3s614onlg09utbru@4ax.com...
> Hi Gang,
>
> Is there any program that will allow me to copy my files (mainly
> MSWord), onto a SanDisk 256 MB Cruzer, in encrypted form, such that I
> could plug it into another computer and have it prompt me for a
> password to decrypt? It would have to be computer independent. I'm
> nervous about carrying this little thing around in my pocket
> unencrypted in case I should lose it. TIA.
>
>
 
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Hi Frank,

Thanks for the suggestion. I just downloaded it onto my SanDisk Cruzer
mini 128MB and it is just what the doctor ordered.

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

That which a man buys too cheaply . . .
~ He esteems too lightly



Frank346 wrote:

|http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-app.asp?prod1=mini to Download
|CruzerLock (1.2MB)
|
|"FulanoDeTal" <davichominer-whatever@yahoo.com> wrote in message
|news:0g4sj0h1rkjkjour6n3s614onlg09utbru@4ax.com...
|
|>Hi Gang,
|>
|>Is there any program that will allow me to copy my files (mainly
|>MSWord), onto a SanDisk 256 MB Cruzer, in encrypted form, such that I
|>could plug it into another computer and have it prompt me for a
|>password to decrypt? It would have to be computer independent. I'm
|>nervous about carrying this little thing around in my pocket
|>unencrypted in case I should lose it. TIA.
|>
|>
|
|
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