Still do not know how to password protect usb

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Frankfree, May 12, 2019.

  1. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    For so many mounths and many searches I could not find a good , reliable way to password protect usb
     
  2. kls490

    kls490 Registered Member

    Perhaps you could indicate which methods of password-protecting a USB you have tried thus far, and also why they did not work for you?
     
  3. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    Thanks , Don't remember what I used it was long time ago
     
  4. mirimir

    mirimir Registered Member

    What do you mean by "password protect"?

    Encrypt? For Windows, VeraCrypt. For Linux, I prefer LUKS.
     
  5. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    Cant trust VeraCrypt
     
  6. Minimalist

    Minimalist Registered Member

    Why not? It's at least open source.
     
  7. mirimir

    mirimir Registered Member

    On the "can't trust" scale, I'd say that Windows is #1 :)
     
  8. Beyonder

    Beyonder Registered Member

    You use Windows but you doubt VeraCrypt? Seems legit. I guess you could use BitLocker then.
     
  9. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    Windows is from Microsoft and I do not have any choice . Mine is home edition does not have bitlocker
     
  10. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    TrueCrypt was open source but there was something very fishy in that software and for some strange reason it ended
     
  11. Mr.X

    Mr.X Registered Member

    :argh: +1
     
  12. Beyonder

    Beyonder Registered Member

    Which is why the audit of VeraCrypt came out clean.
     
  13. Frankfree

    Frankfree Registered Member

    I am not sure but I have a feeling that there is cia or others behind this software :)
     
  14. JohnBurns

    JohnBurns Registered Member

    o_OWhy do you think that?
     
  15. reasonablePrivacy

    reasonablePrivacy Registered Member

    There is no reason. Actually there is not thinking. It is feeling.
     
  16. Beyonder

    Beyonder Registered Member

    So you don't care if you're secure, as long as you feel secure?
     
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