Flash Drives are becoming more popular as storage and backup devices. The prices are coming down and the storage capacity is going up, making them a very desirable device to have. Because they are so portable and small, it is very easy to misplace them or lose them, so protecting the information stored on them is something to be considered.

We have mentioned EasyCrypto Deluxe before for protecting your files and folders on your computers, but it can also be used for protecting information on your flash drives. If you use your flash drives like I do, there is no need to protect everything on the drive, just those things that you do not want someone else to have access to. So I would suggest opening the flash drive and choosing one item at a time to encrypt, that way you will not accidentally encrypt the wrong item. This is a very strong encryption program, follow the instructions carefully and always have a backup of what it is you are encrypting. You can download this free program here, www.handybits.com/easycrypto.htm