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Title: HardDrive Security
Post by: bmwgs on November 24, 2010, 08:57:16 AM

Is there some software that can secure a hard drive from unwanted visitors.  I have some personal information on my hard drive, and I would like to secure it to prevent anyone from accessing it in case my computer is stolen.  I guess I am looking for something that puts a password on the system that the average hack can not bypass.

The reason I am asking here is  because I would like the software not to effect the game.  I really don't want an application running in the background, I already have Eset for that.  I just simply want to put a password on the computer so when I turn the computer on one can not access the information without the password.  Like a one time password when you boot the computer.

I know windows has a password setup, but I understand it can be easily bypassed.

Thanks

Fred

Title: Re: HardDrive Security
Post by: FLS on November 24, 2010, 09:25:48 AM

You might consider an external HD or USB stick that you can lock up.

Title: Re: HardDrive Security
Post by: 2bighorn on November 24, 2010, 10:45:52 AM

Quote from: bmwgs on November 24, 2010, 08:57:16 AM

Is there some software that can secure a hard drive from unwanted visitors.  I have some personal information on my hard drive, and I would like to secure it to prevent anyone from accessing it in case my computer is stolen.  I guess I am looking for something that puts a password on the system that the average hack can not bypass.

The reason I am asking here is  because I would like the software not to effect the game.  I really don't want an application running in the background, I already have Eset for that.  I just simply want to put a password on the computer so when I turn the computer on one can not access the information without the password.  Like a one time password when you boot the computer.

I know windows has a password setup, but I understand it can be easily bypassed.

Thanks

Fred

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Title: Re: HardDrive Security
Post by: mipoikel on November 24, 2010, 12:41:15 PM

What version of windows do you have?

Possible solutions:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Encrypting-File-System-EFS-recommended-links

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/bitlocker

Title: Re: HardDrive Security
Post by: Ghosth on November 25, 2010, 07:56:28 AM

One easy way to secure personal information is simply to put it into a zip or rar file with a password.

Other than that or a screen saver password for the computer I don't know of any way to secure one drive.

Title: Re: HardDrive Security
Post by: Bizman on November 25, 2010, 11:29:37 AM

If you don't want to pack and unpack your personal data, use an encrypting program, like the free TrueCrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org/), here's "How To" (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/how_to_encrypt_your_entire_hard_drive_for_free_using_true_crypt). You didn't tell your OS, but even the good old XP has encrypting facilities (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308989/en-us). Try Google for How to encrypt a hard drive (http://www.google.fi/search?q=how+to+encrypt+a+hard+drive&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:fi:official&client=firefox-a) for lots of more information.