Sridhar_Rao
In the zone
Hi, I recently bought a 250 GB Western Digital portable external hard drive. Before using it, I want to know basics on data backup and encrypting. I scoured over last 10 issues of digit but I did not find any articles on this issue.
My idea of having external drive is for data backup as my hard drive is limited (60GB) and I have all data backed up on CDs/DVDs and searching files through all of them take ages.
Is there a multi-purpose software that is also a freeware, which can automatically back up data, ask for encryption.
There are some software which I came across, which one among them is good? please suggest based on your own experience, these are:
Drive Encryption, Rohos mini, Bestcrypt, Truecrypt , keyparc, FreeOTFE
Is it possible that the entire disk be password protected, without encrypting the contents inside. I mean, when it is plugged to usb port, one should be prompted with password to access the hard disk contents.
Any ideas?
My idea of having external drive is for data backup as my hard drive is limited (60GB) and I have all data backed up on CDs/DVDs and searching files through all of them take ages.
Is there a multi-purpose software that is also a freeware, which can automatically back up data, ask for encryption.
There are some software which I came across, which one among them is good? please suggest based on your own experience, these are:
Drive Encryption, Rohos mini, Bestcrypt, Truecrypt , keyparc, FreeOTFE
Is it possible that the entire disk be password protected, without encrypting the contents inside. I mean, when it is plugged to usb port, one should be prompted with password to access the hard disk contents.
Any ideas?
