Private Disk is an easy-to-use, reliable, user-friendly and smart program that lets you create encrypted disk partitions (drive letters) to keep your private and confidential data secure. Private Disk seamlessly integrates into your working environment, it doesn't make you think about security or encryption, and you won't have to waste time learning how to use complicated software. This smart disk encryption software makes you feel confident that your private data will never be stolen or accessed by unauthorized people.
The encrypted partition resides in a single file. This is easy to backup to any media like a recordable CD or DVD, in order to protect it from data loss in case of hard drive failure. This allows you to encrypt sensitive data on such removable devices as floppy disks, CD, CD/R, CD/RW, MO, MD, ZIP-disks, USB flash drives, all types of flash memory cards, PDAs, and even digital cameras. A unique ability of Private Disk is the fact that it can run directly from a USB flash or another removable device without installing it on a computer. This will let you securely work with your encrypted files on any computer, in any location (How to encrypt a USB flash drive, CD, DVD and access it on any computer ...).
What's new in version 2.05 of Private Disk?
Specific programs can be automatically launched after a disk is mounted - which means greater convenience for those hiding certain executable applications and using them every day.
The encrypted disks are dismounted when the user becomes inactive - now you don't have to worry about forgetting to lock your PC each time you go on a 5 min break. When left unattended for a defined period of time, the virtual disk will disconnect by itself. This feature significantly reduces the threat of accidental data leakage.
Saves and restores the encrypted disk's shares automatically - if previously defined, the network shares will be automatically restored after the disk is mounted
Beginning with version 2.05, Dekart Private Disk introduces a multi-license installation scheme, making it easier for the software to be installed and deployed in large multi-user distributed environments. As Private Disk gained more and more popularity, we broadened the range of supported languages by adding Chinese, Portuguese and Swedish interfaces. This makes a great addition to the currently supported 10 European languages.
How does Private Disk work?
Private Disk creates one or more virtual encrypted disks on your hard drive and/or other external storage devices. Once a user creates a virtual encrypted disk, that disk is assigned a new drive letter and appears to the user like any other system drive (like the A: or C: drive). When the encrypted disk is mounted, the data is automatically encrypted and decrypted when the user writes or reads this data respectively. Private Disk encrypts and decrypts all data stored on the encrypted disk with virtually no performance penalty. When the disk is unmounted, either manually or by logging out of Windows, the secure data it contains becomes completely unreadable and undetectable by the operating system.
Private Disk provides strong protection while at the same time being very fast and easy to work with. No matter what your job is or what files you need to encrypt, you can effectively secure all your documents, private images, projects, private correspondence, bank accounts data or business plans with no special training or effort.
Strong AES encryption to protect your private information:
Private Disk safeguards your private data by employing encryption algorithms, certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology as corresponding to Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Secure Hash Standard (SHA-512). Important note: Dekart Private Disk contains No spyware, No adware, No viruses.
Key benefits:
Ease of use - this disk encryption software is designed for people with no knowledge in security, and for busy people who don't have the time to mess with encryption. Perfect for daily use.
Reliability - securely protects your information without disrupting your normal work. Private Disk encryption software uses the most powerful acknowledged algorithm known today, Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm.
Mobility - lets you secure files on most types of removable and fixed media. (Read more at How to encrypt a USB flash drive, CD, DVD and access it on any computer ... page).
One step data protection - you start securing your data immediately after installing the disk encryption software, without wasting time on additional learning.
Private Disk Main Features:
Intuitive user interface. The system tray menu, ability to manage multiple disks at the same time and integration with Windows explorer makes the encryption of proprietary information easy and seamless.
Designed for non-security experts using transparent on-the-fly encryption of data.
One step installation lets user start securing their private data immediately.
Allows encryption of data on FDD, CD, CD/R, CD/RW, MO, MD, ZIP-disks, flash drives, all types of flash memory cards, PDAs, and digital cameras.
Large encryption capacity - up to 2GB disk size for Windows 95/98/ME and up to 4TB for Windows NT/2000/XP. Encrypted volumes can be mounted and dismounted at any time.
Protects your important files and folders from unsolicited viewing with strong 256-bit AES encryption.
Automatically disconnects a virtual disk when the computer is left unsupervised for a defined period of time.
Preserves the shared folders located on the virtual encrypted disk, as well as the NTFS security settings of each folder. This is very convenient if you run Private Disk from different machines on the same network.
System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP;
133 MHz Pentium-compatible CPU;
10 MB of free hard disk space;
32 MB of memory
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