| The security of sensitive data now is a prime concern | | | | to create a resizable encrypted area for your critical |
| for both individuals and organizations following the high | | | | data. This can fully protect your confidential data from |
| profile incidences of privacy and data leakage over | | | | prying eyes. Meanwhile, it also enables you to encrypt |
| memory sticks. The serious consequences of these | | | | the sensitive data while keeping some normal |
| incidents have forced business and personal users to | | | | shareable on a memory stick. Some also provides the |
| keep improving traditional security measures and trying | | | | ability to hide your encrypted data. |
| to find a good method to encrypt memory sticks for | | | | Compared with hardware-encrypted memory stick, |
| important information. | | | | USB encryption software is cheaper while it can |
| By encrypting memory stick, the data contained on it is | | | | provide efficient protection for your sensitive data as |
| unreadable to anyone except those who have the | | | | secure memory stick does. And just with one USB |
| correct password. In such situations, there are usually 2 | | | | encryption application, you can turn every unencrypted |
| options for you. One is hardware encryption while the | | | | memory stick into encrypted memory stick. There are |
| other is software encryption. | | | | various USB encryption software options available for |
| Hardware Encryption | | | | you, including open source and commercial ones. |
| Hardware encryption uses special chips to encrypt | | | | Usually paid software is more reliable. If you want to |
| and decrypt the data. Many big memory stick | | | | something that works well, you can try Wondershare |
| manufactures like IronKey and SanDisk provide secure | | | | USB Drive Encryption. |
| memory sticks with embedded hardware encryption. | | | | Wondershare USB Drive Encryption is a handy tool to |
| These hardware-encrypted memory sticks have ability | | | | exactly encrypt memory stick and other portable |
| to automatically overwrite the contents of the drive if | | | | storage media. With US military-level 256-bit AES, it |
| the wrong password is entered more than a certain | | | | guarantees the highest level of file security for |
| number of times. They are one of the good choices to | | | | business and personal users. You are no longer need |
| protect data on memory sticks, but they cost you | | | | to worry that a lost USB device may leak your |
| significantly more. And if you want to buy some new | | | | privacy/trade secrets and cause a disaster. It just |
| secure memory sticks, your previous unencrypted | | | | takes 3 simple steps to extend protection to memory |
| memory sticks will become wasteful. In this case, you | | | | sticks. With correct password, you can view your |
| can try another security measure - encrypting | | | | encrypted files stored on memory sticks on any |
| memory stick with software encryption. | | | | computer without the protection software installed. |
| Software Encryption | | | | You can also hide encrypted data by deleting access |
| Software-based encryption encrypts data stored on a | | | | to it. |
| memory stick and transparently decrypts the | | | | Both hardware encryption and software encryption |
| information when an authorized user requests it. USB | | | | have their own advantages and disadvantages. |
| encryption software usually allows you to add | | | | Personally, I'd prefer USB encryption software to |
| password to protect memory sticks. Without correct | | | | encrypt my memory sticks. You can select one to |
| password, sensitive data is not viewable to anyone | | | | encrypt your memory sticks according to your actual |
| even he have the device in hand. It usually allows you | | | | needs. |