Encryption

With cybercrime on the rise and hacking stories filling the news, file encryption software has never been more important. Luckily, FileHippo is home to the best encryption software, packed with great features to keep your data secure. Choose from many great titles including Folder Lock, TrueCrypt, and Anvi Folder Locker. These data encryption solutions protect files, folders and drives, encrypt your important files on-the-fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, plus they can shred files and drives, clean history, and more! Explore our range of free file encryption software today and protect your data the smart way.

Hideman
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SafeHouse Personal Edition
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SafeHouse Personal Edition is a great tool to keep your data private by creating virtual storage volumes to keep nearly all your files and folders safe and hidden away from prying eyes. After installation you simply create a virtual storage volume. This is an easy affair consisting of creating a master password (which you need to remember), along with volume specific attributes, such as size etc. The virtual storage volume is then created and saved to a custom location on your computer, and any data held within it is unable to be accessed by anyone who doesn’t have the password. Key Features include: 256-bit Twofish advanced encryption. Fully-integrated with Windows Explorer. Compatible with Microsoft Office. Hides, locks and encrypts all documents, spreadsheets, photos, and video files. Unlimited number of private storage vaults as large as 2,000 Gigabytes each. System tray icon provides one-click access to all of your protected files. Graphical password strength meter. Virtual smart-card option. SafeHouse Personal Edition does have a few good qualities, though, and is ideally suited to those users who are concerned about their data being accessed locally. It is designed for personal use, and has the advantages of being relatively simple to use. If you don't require ultra-strength encryption, or multi-level administration, and you don’t need advanced smart-card support, then this could be something you may want to try out. Overall, SafeHouse Personal Edition does a good job at encrypting your data using strong methods. However, the lack of a self-extracting file system, a digital shredder and no way to easily send encrypted files to people without them having SafeHouse software installed, makes this particular security app one for an acquired taste.
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Password Boss
Trial version
Password security is paramount when using online services. Your passwords are the keys to your digital life and need to be guarded strongly. That’s where password management services such as Password Boss are a great choice when it comes to securing your data and your identity. Password Boss saves your passwords and grants you secure access to them from every computer you use. With Password Boss, you only have to memorise a single master password. Key Features include: Secure Sharing. Secure Cloud Backups. 2-Step verification. 256bit AES encryption. PasswordBoss is able to generate all the passwords that you will ever need. These in turn, are auto-filled, so that you need never worry about forgetting your login details for any website or service, ever again. Password Boss will auto-complete your login details for you and sync your passwords everywhere you need them; across all of your devices. Password Boss uses 256bit AES encryption to protect your data. This level of encryption is used by major financial services across the globe and is the industry standard in security. All of your stored information is encrypted and decrypted locally. This means that sensitive data is never transmitted without being fully secured and Password Boss does not access to your username, passwords or account details. Overall, Password Boss is a really well designed, secure service that is able to ensure your private data is kept private. With strong encryption and the ability to share data securely, Password Boss makes security easy.
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Password Manager XP
Trial version
Password Manager XP is a handy little tool that lets you create secure, encrypted databases to store information in. Each database can be given an access password and is encrypted with various algorithms simultaneously. In addition to database creation, you can also designate the level of encryption to protect your database. You are able to configure certain parameters too, for instance you can choose concurrent write access, remember data sort order, and override global automatic closure timeout etc. Password Manager XP also allows you to set a customized backup option as well. Password Manager XP supports the following algorithms: Encryption algorithm: 3DES,Blowfish, Cast128, RC4, Rijndael (new AES), Serpent, Tea, Twofish. Hash algorithm used to generate encryption key: SHA, SHA-384, MD5, SHA-512, SHA-256, SHA-256, MD5, SHA-256. Encryption key length: 160 bit, 384 bit, 128 bit, 512 bit, 256 bit, 256 bit,128 bit, 256 bit. Password Manager XP has a standard user interface is fairly basic; some menu and shortcut commands at the top of the window. From here you can create and save databases, assign them passwords and add files and folders. Below this is the tree menu, which can display all of the created databases. Once your database has been created, you can add a new record by populating the general attribute fields, such as title, user name, account, URL, password etc. Overall, Password Manager XP can be navigated by all users, due to the standard interface. It has a small footprint and uses a tiny amount of your system resources. It also comes with a complete help file, including guidelines and snapshots to help you in case you get stuck.
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KeyDepot
Free
KeyDepot is a user-friendly and intuitive password solution that provides you with a robust way of storing all of your login keys, in a single, password-protected environment, located in the cloud. Key Features include: Supports AES-256 Algorithms. Cloud support. Intuitive User Interface. The app’s interfaces is simple to understand and easy to work with. After the initial wizard walks you through the initial creation of a secure environment to store specific login details, or ‘keys’, you are able to manually enter your details for various sites and services that you access regularly. It is set out in a similar fashion to popular key storing apps such as LastPass. Your login details are saved inside self-defined categories which can be configured accordingly to what you need. i.e. ‘Banking’ or ‘Entertainment’ etc. Next up, you simply start adding new entries by inputting a name of the website or service, and opting to choose a category for it go reside in. From here you can enter the username and password for the account. If you need to use a fresh password, then KeyDepot has a built-in key generator that allows you to define its length and complexity. If you need to, you can also add further details in the form of notes. KeyDept also has some really nice features, which make your online life a little easier, such as the ability to copy the username and password details from the clipboard, with the click of the mouse. If you need to erase or alter an access key, then you can do so from within the app, via the settings menu. Overall, KeyDepot is a really useful security app to have. If you struggle with remembering passwords, then a password manager such as this is a great step forward. It is worth noting, however, that there are other, well known, apps on the market that are free.
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Free Folder Password Lock
Free
Free Folder Password Lock - File encryption
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KeePass
Free
KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish). KeePass is really free, and more than that: it is open source (OSI certified). You can have a look at its full source and check whether the encryption algorithms are implemented correctly.
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Gilisoft EXE Lock
Trial version
Gilisoft EXE Lock is a useful tool that can block unauthorised access to all the executable files stored on your computer by password protecting them. GiliSoft Exe Lock is a really useful tool to enable when you need to gives someone else limited access to your computer. It can help you secure specific apps on your computer in order to prevent other people from accessing what you deem to be off limits. Key Features include: Password protect software and .exe files. Eliminate viruses modifying software. Lock With Secure Cryptographic Algorithms Command line support. The app has a very simple interface, making it suitable for users of all levels of expertise. To get started, simply set up a password, and then you can begin to lock whatever apps you need to. You can use drag and drop or add the via the included file explorer. GiliSoft Exe Lock is a really useful tool to enable when you need to gives someone else limited access to your computer. It can help you secure specific apps on your computer in order to prevent other people from accessing what you deem to be off limits.
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Best Disk Lock
Trial version
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USB Secure
Trial version
USB Secure helps you password protect USB drives, Thumb drives, Memory cards, External drives and Flash drives. It supports plug and play and runs automatically once a USB drive is plugged in, asking you the password for it. USB Secure is hassle free and it doesn't need a rocket scientist to master. USB flash drives are the most popular way to move data from one PC to another. They are small in size but can carry gigabytes of data. They are easy to use, convenient, affordable, but at the same time they pose a security risk and can be easily lost, stolen or misplaced. A secure USB drive with password protection is a must these days as the data that it contains may cost you millions of dollars if stolen or lost. With USB Secure your USB flash drives and all other external storage devices can be very easily password protected. An easy to use setup program will guide you to put the program on your USB drive. It can automatically detect all such drives currently plugged into your PC. After installing simply run the software, and set and confirm a password to protect USB drive and all the data in it. To access your data again, it is important that you plug-in your USB drive into the computer and choose the Open this USB drive with password option from the Windows Autoplay that pops up every time you plug-in your USB drive. You can also double click the USB drive in your PC to launch the program. To unprotect your secure USB drives, click Unprotect and enter correct password to access your data again. Another great feature of USB Secure is that it doesn't require any Administrator rights to run and therefore there is no need to install it at the other end to retrieve the protected data. The program also supports plug & play and ask for a password immediately when the drive is plugged-in. USB Secure works on all flavors of 32 bit and 64 bit of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008 Server & 2003 Server.
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Encrypt Care
Free
Encrypt Care is an easy to use, but powerful encryption app, which gives you the power to encrypt or decrypt text and files in batch mode, and generate, verify and export checksums. Encrypt Care uses powerful encryption algorithms to protect your data. The interface is easy to navigate and quite user friendly, with drag and drop support for easily adding files for encryption. Simply enter your chosen password, select your destination folder and begin the encryption process. With Encrypt Care you can perform multiple tasks with checksums, including generating a checksum of any text or file, export checksums to .TXT file or copy to clipboard. You can also generate hash for multiple files, and verify checksums as well. Key Features include: Encrypt and decrypt text and messages. Encrypt and decrypt files photos, documents, and apps. Generate and verify checksum of text and file. Generate and export checksums for multiple files. Supports various algorithms such as AES, Blowfish, CAST, DES, IDEA, RC2, RC4, TEA. Supports various hashes including MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512. Small footprint. Supports Unicode characters. Supports batch processing. Overall, Encrypt Care is a good, all round encryption solution. It is an easy to use, yet powerful app that will protect the contents of your files and encrypt your text messages. The only downside we could find is that you are not able to set a master password that can be used for all encryptions. However, with some useful tools such as batch mode and checksum verification, Encrypt Care is a handy utility to own.
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Rohos Mini Drive
Free
Encrypt your USB stick and protect your data
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Free Password Protect USB Flash Drive
Free
Free Password Protect USB Flash Drive
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GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio
Free
GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio: Simple and Secure Encryption Tool
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Protected Folder
Free
Protected Folder is a folder and file locker that protects your privacy and important data from theft, loss or leaks. The app is simple to operate; to lock folder and file, just drag and drop them into Protected Folder's safety box and you can hide and protect them from being modified. Key Features include: Hide from View: hide folders, files, pictures & videos from those who want to investigate and search for certain files on your computer. No one can see them except you. Block Access: easily block access to files, folders, and programs you choose. You can also password protect a folder and its files so that others can see it but cannot access, read or view its content. Write Protection: you can protect your files from being modified by others. No one can change the content of your files without your permission. Keep your files safe and intact. Privacy Protection: keep your private data, files, pictures or videos into Protected Folder, the only way to access these files is with your password. With Protected Folder you minimize the chance of data theft, data loss, or data leaks. Protect your important files or data from being accidentally deleted, replaced, or stolen by others with this simple tool. Protected Folder is an superb folder locker if you are concerned with the security of you private or important data. it is easy to use, has a small footprint and is a good way to ensure your data stays private.
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IP Scanner Advanced
Free
IP Scanner Advanced - Useful and most importantly, free
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USB Security
Free
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Kaspersky Password Manager
Free
Kaspersky Password Manager is able to securely store your passwords, addresses & banking details, and can then synchronize them across your various devices, whether that be PC, Mac, Android phone & tablet, or iPhone & iPad. The app is really easy to setup and use; just install it, and run through a quick process to choose a master password. Next, you need to access the websites that have your login details, which you want the utility to remember. Now you need to populate the database with the required login details. This is then stored and encrypted and on your return visit, the website user name and password will be completed automatically by Kaspersky Password Manager. Kaspersky Password Manager will also automatically populate any needed web forms with your details. In addition Kaspersky Password Manager has a password generator* tool that automatically creates strong passwords for you. Overall, the app is a great tool that saves all your login user names and passwords into one database**, so you don’t have to remember them all. Kaspersky’s Password Manager is easy to use, lightweight, has virtually no system impact and is very secure. *Passwords are generated on your PC – and can then be used on any of the supported devices. **Kaspersky Password Manager gives you a choice of free or premium versions of the app. The free version will allow you to store fifteen account passwords, addresses or bank card details. However, if you want to manage more items, you can upgrade to the premium version that will allow you to store and manage an unlimited number of passwords, addresses and bank card details.
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Password Safe
Free
Password Safe allows you to manage your old passwords and to easily and quickly generate, store, organize, retrieve, and use complex new passwords, using password policies that you control. Once stored, your user names and passwords are just a few clicks away. Using Password Safe you can organize your passwords using your own customizable references - for example, by user ID, category, web site, or location. You can choose to store all your passwords in a single encrypted master password list (an encrypted password database), or use multiple databases to further organize your passwords (work and home, for example). And with its intuitive interface you will be up and running in minutes.
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CrococryptFile
Free
CrococryptFile is a small and unobtrusive file encryption tool that creates encrypted archives of arbitrary files and folders. CrococryptFile is a suite that includes the following: Password-based encryption (following PBKDF2) with AES-256, Windows Keystore based encryption using RSA keys and AES-256, and GPG/OpenPGP key based encryption with AES-256. In many ways the encryption features of CrococryptFile could be compared to a ZIP utility, which uses ZIP's AES encryption, but there are differences between the two. CrococryptFile, for instance, encrypts all file and folder information including file names, time/date and file size information, and it also disguises any information of the archive's content, because all data and meta-data is simply integrated into a giant file dump. Overall, CrococryptFile is a really useful tool that reliably allows you to encode important files and thereby renders them inaccessible to any other unauthorized users. The utility allows you to add individual files to a password-protected archive, which the encodes the file name, time/date, as well as the file size information. As the application integrates with the Windows Explorer context menu, you can also right-click on the desired file and start the encoding process.
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Encryption

Hideman

SafeHouse Personal Edition

Password Boss

Password Manager XP

KeyDepot

Free Folder Password Lock

KeePass

Gilisoft EXE Lock

Best Disk Lock

USB Secure

Encrypt Care

Rohos Mini Drive

Free Password Protect USB Flash Drive

GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio

Protected Folder

IP Scanner Advanced

USB Security

Kaspersky Password Manager

Password Safe

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Proton VPN

FortiClient

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ESET NOD32 AntiVirus 64-bit

360 Total Security

Bitdefender Antivirus Free

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Azure VPN Client

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SuperAntiSpyware Portable Scanner

VLC Media Player 64-bit

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July 12 tech news roundup: Gmail adds a new way to manage subscriptions, Microsoft Edge now loads pages up to 40% faster, Beware of malicious browser extensions on Chrome, Edge and Firefox

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