Folder Lock is great security app that lets you password-protect files, folders and drives; encrypt your important Protected Folder files on-the-fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, shred files & drives and clean history.
Imagine the case in which a malicious user, instead of making a copy of the protected file that holds the SHA-1 hash of the original password, which he doesn't need to, since patching the algorithm is enough to have access to all the protected files and folders, he decides to use the same trick, but this time using the WriteFile API to substitute the SHA-1 with random bytes or with a another hash that corresponds to a password of his choice. Files may be added to the Compressed (zipped) Folder by the Drag and Drop Method or Copy/Paste. Remember, it is the folder that is protected, not the file or files in the folder. When opening a file within the Compressed Folder, the folder password will be required. If a file is removed from the Compressed Folder, it will not be password protected. MySafe for Mac allows you to easily create virtual password-protected folders where you can store any kind of files. Even though it's available as freeware, but it is mandatory that you request a license via e-mail, in order to get full version of MySafe. Without the license you can only create folders of up to 100MB and you will not be notified when someone tries to open the folder. Its additional useful features is that you don't need to place MySafe in the Application folder and you can place a MySafe on a USB key or on a Hard drive. While Windows doesn't offer up a method of password protecting folders to all users, there is a quick and easy process available to those with a Professional licence How to Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Professional Edition How to Upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Professional Edition Windows 10 Home users are missing several subtle features. Pro users, for example, can temporarily defer Windows updates. We show you how you can upgrade to the Pro edition to regain some control over Windows... Read More that only allows access to particular content by a specified user. It's worth noting that only your user account will be able to access folders protected in this manner, as it's the account password that's protecting the data.
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