| With the increasing usage of handy USB sticks, the | | | | drive. Even if your USB flash drive came with some |
| question of USB storage security follows not far | | | | kind of password protection software, chances are |
| behind. The devices are so small that it's getting easier | | | | that it's fairly flimsy and difficult to use. A bit like the cut |
| and easier to lose them. If all you carry on your USB | | | | down versions of the photo manipulation software that |
| drive is a photo of your loved ones then you may not | | | | came with your digital camera and you tried to use |
| need to use any form of USB storage security. But if | | | | once before giving up on the world's most complicated |
| you care about anything that you store on one of your | | | | installation routine. If you're lucky, you will have some |
| USB flash drives, you really should investigate adding a | | | | workable software to provide your USB storage with |
| password to either the folders on it or the complete | | | | security. But don't hold your breath. |
| flash drive. So how can you do this easily? | | | | The other option is to do what most people do to |
| Whilst Windows provides a way of handling security, | | | | provide their USB storage security: get hold of some |
| it's not designed for mere mortals like you and me. It's | | | | specialist software that handles all the awkward stuff |
| an awkward process and you need to be fully geeked | | | | and lets you move your USB around in peace, safe in |
| up to be able to use it. So that's likely not an option. | | | | the knowledge that if it does get lost or stolen, the |
| Next up, there may have been some software when | | | | person who gets hold of it won't be able to access |
| you bought your USB stick. But with the driving down | | | | any of your files. |
| of costs even that may have been scrapped for your | | | | |