Thumb Drive Encryption

[tech0007]

like most geeks i carry around a thumb drive with my utilities on it.what are some free or good encryption tools for my thumb drive.

tech0007

 

[Xander]

I don't keep anything private/confidential on my drive.

A quick google would have lead you to TrueCrypt.

 

[PcTek9]

One version of jump drive secure - was found to have a trojan in it by my antivirus software. A backdoor program built in by someone.

 

[dbdawn]

Truecrypt is nice but you need admin rights to the computer you are using to get it to work properly, which would not work on a public computer or one that you do not have admin access.
I personally have an Ironkey usb flash drive. It is a very nice little guy

 

[Larry Sabo]

I encrypt the text files containing license keys for S/W I resell, using DsCrypt. It's portable and securely erases the original file when it encrypts it. No need to encrypt everything on the flash drive.

 

[iisjman07]

I use TrueCrypt purely for the reason it's open-source

 

[ForsitheComputers]

I haven't used trucrypt yet. I have heard about it a lot but never felt the need for it. Maybe if it had customer data on I might but not for simple portables and install files.