Thread: Encrypt Private Files

Everyone has a folder or two of private files that thieves, children, competitors, coworkers, or casual passersby should never see. Whether you want to secure your stealth start up's business plan or some personal photos, the free, cross-platform True Crypt encryption sorrware is ideal for storing sensitive files in a password-protected virtual container. Only someone armed with the master password can open that container and read or write the files within; to everyone else, it's merely a nondescript single file full of jumbled up junk. TrueCrypt can secure a single folder on your hard drive, or an entire disk-it's great for a thumb drive holding precious data that could be exposed if the drive were lost or stolen.