subject: Password Protect Folders and Files! [print this page] Password Protect Folders and Files! Password Protect Folders and Files!
Finding out the best software to password protect important and confidential files and folders is one of the most critical issues which almost all the computer users as well as companies and organizations have been facing now especially when they connect to internet. This is because when you connect to internet, you have to face severe viral attacks as well as hacking attempts.
There are many tricks and techniques that people use to safeguard themselves from viruses and hackers, but to be very honest simple tricks and techniques are not going to protect you because hackers have become very smart these days and are well versed with all the hacking tools. Similarly viruses, malware and spyware are the big threats for your data.
A simple and well known way of securing your data is password protection. For this you can apply coding to notepad which is available in the Operating System. This coding plants a .bat file which can be unlocked with the help of a password which is posted into the coding. Save the .bat file by the name locker.bat. When you click the .bat file, it will generate the locker automatically. Now you can start moving your data into that locker and close the folder. The .bat file will also camouflage the data from the desktop and password lock it.
Using this technique has a drawback that .bat file can very easily be traced and hence the password can be easily break which may result in data loss. Furthermore, it is a very complicated method to password protect your files and folders. Hackers nowadays have become pretty smart; they can easily hack into our Operating Systems and can easily steal our data and private stuff.
There are other ways of securing your data and important files, photos, office documents and videos like you can zip your confidential data with win.rar but this is also not a secure way because at some stage they may or will cause you data loss as zipped files can easily be deleted.
For better security, you can use folder locking software like Folder Lock or Folder Protect that will password protect your files and folders. This would be the easiest and most secure way to protect your personal and private stuff.
Data Locking Software like Folder Lock and Folder Protect uses advanced password protection technology to protect your files from all possible hacking attempts as well as viral attack. This means your data will be protected not only from viruses but also from unauthorized users and hackers; even if a hacker is able to hack into your Operating System he cannot hack your data if it is protected with Folder Lock and or Folder Protect software.
These data securing and locking software assure you the complete security of your personal data and give you complete peace of mind from all worries of data lost and data theft.
In my opinion using a reliable data locking software is the best approach to protect your confidential data. Using a sub-standard data locking or encryption software is the waste of time and waste of money and also a risk for your confidentiality. I would prefer using a reliable software preferably one that uses military standard technology and will assure me complete security and privacy, no matter even if I have to pay for it.
