Protect folders, files and drives. Security tools for protecting your files, folders, and drives.

Software for protecting your files, folders and drives

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Universal Shield

Password protect folder. Lock and hide folders, files, drives. Windows XP 2000 NT 98Universal Shield 4.2 by Everstrike Software is the ultimate protection tool for your computer - hide files, folders, and drives, and set access rules using flexible security combinations for your most precious data. A unique feature of Universal Shield is the perfect combination of data hiding and encrypting. This feature is very important nowadays when everybody knows that information is money, and information security and protection is very important. The program has been especially designed to be the most flexible security tool on the market, suitable both for home use and in corporate environments. Universal Shield features include hiding files, folders, and drives on a local computer from local users, including administrators; setting access rights for particular files and disks; and preventing the deletion of specific files. Password-protect your data, program start-up, or program uninstall. Secure your data not only from local users, but network and Internet users as well. Use hotkeys to show and hide folders without actually running the program. Or, run the program in Stealth mode so that other users do not know about it. Set trusted processes, which will not be under protection; for example, some program will work with the hidden data, but users are unable to access that data. The new Universal Shield 4.0 version includes a variety of new features. Data encryption is processed with the help of nine algorithms. A variety of security tricks is available as well - you can prohibit access to folders like My Documents, Favorites, and History, as well as restrict access to the Control Panel, or prevent desktop and date/time adjustment. The new version also contains a wizard, which includes an option of restricting personal folders and settings, as well as files/folders/drives protection, a hiding expert, and a data encryption master. Universal Shield runs on Microsoft Windows Vista/x64 Edition/2003 Server/XP/2000.

A free trial version is available for download. The retail price is only $34.95

Lock Folder XP

Lock Folder XP: lock files, lock folders Lock Folder XP is a new security tool that lets you lock your files, folders, and drives with your personal password. Now nobody but you can access your most sensitive information. Locking folders, files, and drives also effectively protects you from malicious programs, such as viruses, worms, and trojans. Here is how Lock Folder XP works - all you have to do is to drag the file or folder that you want to lock to the Lock Folder XP window, and the rest is done automatically. Now your data is protected andhidden and cannot be accessed without entering your personal password. It is critical to have effective protection from unauthorized access because over 80% of reported security breaches come from within an organization, not from hackers! Locking files, folders, and drives is the best way to guarantee that nobody accidentally or intentionally gets access to your financial, health, private, and confidential information. And because locking your files, folders, or drives makes them invisible, they cannot be deleted, damaged, or harmed in any other way. Even if a virus is introduced to your system, your locked folders will not be detected, infected, or harmed. Here is the important part - Lock Folder XP uses the encryption standards approved by the US Government. This and other innovative and reliable technologies provide the safest way to store your information and protect it against hacker attacks, malicious softwar, and dishonest employees. But don't think that Lock Folder XP can only be used in the corporate environment - this application is perfect for home as well. We also advise you to get Lock Folder XP if you have a laptop and travel frequently. After all, if your notebook gets lost or stolen, you do not want strangers to see your financial data, or credit card or Social Security numbers.

A free trial version is available for download. The retail price is only $24.95.

Protect Folder 98

Protect Folder 98: password protect folderFor Windows 95/98/ME users, we offer Protect Folder 98, which incorporates all the features of Lock Folder XP. Using Protect Folder 98, you can password-protect your files and folders from unauthorized access by other Windows 95/98/ME users. Protect Folder 98 is compatible with Windows 95, 98, and ME only. A free trial version is available for download. The retail price is only $19.95.

USBSpy

USB Spy: USB Monitor USBSpy is a precision-engineered tool for monitoring Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices and applications working with them. Designed primarily for professionals in the area of USB communications, USB Spy lets you capture, display, record and analyze data that is transferred between any USB device connected to PC and applications. This makes it a great tool for debugging software, working on device driver or hardware development and provides a powerful platform for effective coding, testing and optimization.

USBSpy delivers all the functions, which are typical for software in its category but unlike competitors, they are delivered in an intuitive and unobtrusive user interface. The latter ensures a better display of information in the process of working with the program and offers a wider range of abilities for data search, filtering and display. Another best characteristic in USBSpy is a transparent monitoring without useless extras. This means USBSpy doesn't create any additional filters, devices that could otherwise destroy the structure of drivers in your system. What's more, USBSpy can automatically collect data upon connecting hot-plugged devices and then export collected data to the XML format. Available for Windows Windows x64 Edition, Vista, 2003 Server, XP and 2000.

DiskBoost

DiskBoost - Virtual RAMdisk software Speed up hard drive operations with a virtual RAM disk! DiskBoost maintains a blazing-fast virtual disk in your computer's RAM, allowing you to make your computer faster by storing frequently accessed files and data in the operative memory. Temporary files benefit from being placed onto a fast RAM disk. Sensitive information is securely encrypted against unauthorized access, while important data will be backed up into a file on the hard disk.

SecureWord

Secure password SecureWord is a forerunner among professional password management software. First, this software is a highly regarded corporate security tool. In addition to generating and keeping passwords, it can store any type of information, including files. It uses Advances Encryption Standard adopted by the US Government as the official standard in 2002. Second, this software is very simple and convenient. You may use it at home or in your office to keep important information in one place. Please download SecureWord to learn more about this software and its capabilities. The retail price is only $19.95.

News & Events

February 25, 2006

Universal Shield 4.1 has been released and we have added loads of new features. The program uses the most secure protection method — hiding and encrypting the data. Now it is possible to encrypt folders, protect files and folders in Windows Safe Mode and automatically enable protection if the computer has been idle for a while. We have also improved the look and feel of the program with an improved interface.

September 23, 2005

A new version of Lock Folder XP 3.6 is available. It features:

  • Automatic protection activation after a set idle time.
  • New commands in Windows Explorer for instant folder hiding.
  • Expanded tray icon functions. Tray icon visibility can now be managed with hotkeys.

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