Desktop Security Software – File Vaults

File Vaults or Personal Safes is another great addition to your desktop security software arsenal! What it does, is partition off part of your hard drive and encrypt it using the latest and best security encryption. The only way to open the safe is to have a password or key. The main difference between a file vault and just standard encryption, is with standard encryption you have to encrypt every file individually. With the file vault you can just keep stuffing in as many files and folders as you want and the vault will expand in size according to your needs automatically. When you close the vault or safe it encrypts everything all over again, and FAST, might I add. There are two ways to go about making a security vault. First is to allow your software to partition your hard drive. Here’s the problem with partitioning. If you partition you will lose that space permanently unless you repartition again to get it back. Plus you have to define a set amount of space. This is an issue because you don’t know exactly how big your vault will be now or a year from now. In my opinion partitioning is not the correct method. There are programs such as My Security Vault that can make a safe/vault just as secure without creating a separate partition. It basically works in the same manner as if you created a folder. However, unlike a folder, the file vault is actually secure and can be hidden from sight, or act like a hard drive sitting on your computer. Either way, NO ONE will be able to get to your personal files. These vaults are so strong that even if your computer was stolen, they still can’t get into your personal information! Highly Recommended!

Technorati Tags: desktop security software, personal safes, security vaults