Re: JumpDrive security?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 08/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:37:58 GMT

It sounds like you did not password protect (encrypt) the file.

It can use ZIP 2.0, 128bit AES or 256bit AES encryption.

Dave

"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@att.net> wrote in message news:BEGUc.25510$Yf6.17730@lakeread03...
| I tried WinZip and while you can't actually unzip the file, my file manager
| (PowerDesk) has no trouble viewing it's contents.
|
| Bob
|
| "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
| news:ppzUc.9724$k63.9530@trndny03...
| > WinZIP v9.0 and encrypt the files/folders.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@att.net> wrote in message
| news:_knUc.24205$Yf6.22352@lakeread03...
| > | I am looking for some type of privacy software, either to hide or a
| simple
| > | password protection would do for folders that would be appropriate for
| use
| > | on a JumpDrive USB data device. Because it would be moved from computer
| to
| > | computer it could not require any software on the hard drive.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Thanks in advance... Bob
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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