Revealer Keylogger

Logixoft

Revealer Free Edition is an easy-to-use keylogger which have to be highlighted because of its reliability when logging each keystroke when you are not in front of your keyboard, so you will know what happens when you are not there. Of course, the program runs hidden, leaving no traces of its activity when being run and you can add a password in case anyone discover that anything is running when they are using your computer. Once you arrive at home and use the computer, you can stop it, and create .txt file with the keystrokes logged. Brilliant, isn't it? From now on you will be Sherlock Holmes at home, and Revealer will be Mr. Watson.

Cryptic Disk

Exlade

Cryptic disk is a useful application which will allow us to protect our files from other users. In addition, Cryptic Disk allows us to work with encrypted files as if they were not encrypted, we will only have to insert the code and the program will decrypt the file, we work with it and when we finish it reencrypt it again. If anybody access to our computer, he/she will not be able to use any of the files we have encrypted because it automatically asks for the password. Without any doubt, this a very good program which will allow us to be sure that our data is protected and safe.

TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt Foundation

Thanks to TrueCrypt, you will not have to be worried about your private data while you surf the net or if you are away. It's very easy to use, you only have to choose a drive and create a virtual unit in it. That new virtual unit will be totally safe and passprotected, so you will be able to access it only if you know the password, if not, you will be automatically rejected. TrueCrypt creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk, you can choose where you will create it, if you are going to encrypt an entire hard disk partition or a USB flash drive, It’s easy and safe. Finally, we should stand out that the encryption is on-the-fly, so you won’t need to do extra actions, just save the data in the encrypted drive.

CryptoExpert

SecureAction Research, LLC

CryptoExpert is a free and easy-to-use data encryption application that comes highly recommended. The application lets you mount high-security virtual drives into which you can drop your sensitive data and protect it with a password. The most interesting part is that the data are decrypted on the fly, which means that if an application has to use the data, it can only read the data in that moment. This way, your drive will appear mounted and available just like any other (hard drive, DVD, external memory card, etc.) though it can only be accessed with a password.

Kryptel

Inv Softworks

If you need to protect your private data, you'll need a fast, useful and easy-to-use application that will allow you to keyprotect your files. Kryptel can be the application you are searching for. The versatility of the configuration will lead you to a very intuitive way to protect your private data, create backups or encrypt data by using powerful algorithms. Kryptel integrates itself in the right-click menu, so it is extremely easy to use. If you want to encrypt some files you only have to right-click them and choose the encrypt option. Kryptel can use several algorithms, but the most used ones are the following: AES, Blowfish, Serpent or IDEA.

Cryptola

Ravi Bhavnani

Cryptola is a powerful and user-friendly encryption software developed especially to protect all your online backups. The program uses a type of encryption technology designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and published by the NIST as a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard. It's very simple to use: just select a file, enter a password and click 'Do it!'. Cryptola modifies the file extension and converts it into a .cry file without altering the original content in any way. To unzip the new file, just open it with Cryptola and enter the password you created while encrypting it.

AutoKrypt

HitekSoftware.com

If you're looking for a program that can protect your most important files and documents and you're willing to invest some time, then you should consider using Autokrypt. Autokrypt is a program that will keep your files and folders safe; its biggest benefit being the complete automation of the file encryption process. You can configure multiple folders so that any file you save there is automatically encrypted, manage profiles to automate the protection of different types of data, or periodically zip any group of files. Lastly, it includes a system to generate encryption passwords that you can manage from the program's interface.

Steganos Safe

Steganos GmbH

When it comes to cyber attacks, everyone is a possible victim, whether it's losing your laptop or an external hard drive or putting the security of confidential files that you have on your computer in danger. Steganos Safe is a powerful encryption tool with which you can protect your files from things like this. The application works by creating a kind of vault on the hard drive, using a part of the drive to create an external storage unit that no one but you can access. To keep your files safe, Steganos Safe uses 256-bit passwords, encrypting them as safely as possible. The program includes other secondary features, such as Portable Safe for external hard drives and an eraser with which you can delete all traces of any document or folder from your hard drive.

Steganos Security Suite

Steganos GmbH_2

Steganos Security Suite is an excellent, comprehensive application that allows you to manage various options dealing with your computer's security. One of its main capabilities is data encryption: the program can encrypt anything from standalone files to entire units. If can also encrypt extractable units, like CDs and USBs. Data encryption is done with the 256-bit ASD algorithm in real time. According to its authors, no one has been able to decode data encrypted with a key generated by this algorithm. At the same time as encrypting data, it's also capable of formatting a complete disk unit, or just determined sectors. In this way, it will be impossible to figure out the information contained by the disk. Internet security forms another part of the program. Steganos Security Suite combines different capabilities to protect your privacy on your machine. With it, it's possible to remove more than 200 browsing traces, make your favorites private and password protected, and encrypt your email, which will be unencrypted once it safely reaches its destination. Without a doubt, the most attractive service offered by Steganos Security Suite is an anti-theft system, which will help you to recover your machine in case it falls into the wrong hands. To do that, the program regularly sends the computer's IP addresses to the company's servers, where they remains registered. With this information, it is possible to later locate the computer's physical location. Lastly, another interesting feature is 'Crypt & Hide'. This option makes it possible to camouflage a document within an image or music file. The document that you want camouflaged will remain hidden, while the main file can be opened normally.

Crypt4Free

InterCrypto Ltd

crypt4free is a free tool for file encryption that uses two industrial algorithms that are considered standard (DESX with 128 bits and Blowfish with 448 bits) to protect files. The user will indicate a password by which crypt4free will restrict access to the file and without which it is not possible to see its contents. Other supported functions of crypt4free are: Encrypt/decrypt ZIP archives and navigate their contents; and the elimination of files in such a way that they cannot be recovered. Truecrypt and Filewaster are two other tools for encrypting giles that you should also check out.

File Waster

JCMatt software

File Waster is a security tool that lets you on one hand encrypt files, and on the other eliminate files securely. Encrypting a file is as easy as dragging it to the program interface and setting a password for it of between 4 and 56 characters. File Waster deletes the original files permanently. It also lets you encrypt the name of the file so nobody can even guess what's inside it. The app works with both individual files and entire folders with their corresponding subfolders. Another interesting thing about File Waster is the possibility to save space on your disk by compressing the files before encrypting them. Finally, File Waster has four different modes to delete your files in a secure way, and one of them works at a hardware level.

WinXFiles

Greg Davis

Codenigma

Esteban

LockNote

Steganos GmbH_2

Disk Password Protection

Exlade

The safestway to keep your data protected is to lock them up under a password. If you have several disks or one divided into many partitions, you can decide to password protect those partitions or whole disks. Disk Password Protection is the application you need to encrypt those drives. Choose a password, apply it and you'll be sure that nobody will access your private data. The process is very simple. you only have to choose the units you want to protect and enter a password. From then on, if anyone tries to access that unit, he'll be asked for a password. Disk Password Protection will not be a problem for you, just for those who want to see your private data without your consent.

Crypto Text

Krypto Anarkist

URI Crypter

loonies

URI Crypter is a simple application that you can use to transform the address of a network resource into a combination of ASCII symbol codes recognizable by any browser. It makes it so an email address or URL won't fall into the wrong hands, and protects them from crawlers collecting email addresses for spam or other nefarious purposes. You'll see the real address for the link on your browser's status bar, but only ASCII characters will appear in the source code. The program works like this: you enter the chain of characters you want to protect, and it's done. Then, you just have to copy the results to your website. Using URI Crypter, you can directly obtain the HTML code necessary to make your links work correctly. It is also capable of using Javascript to encrypt resources.

LetEncrypt

InfraDrive Inc.

For centuries, hidden codes have been always used by all kind of people to mantain a secret. LetEncrypt allows you to encrypt your documents so they can only be read by those people who know the password. It offers two different encryption modes: ASCII and digital, you choose the one you like the most depending on the security you need. LetEncrypt is housed in an easy-to-use interface, so it doesn’t matter if you are a novice, because you will be able to encrypt your documents with no problem, as if you were an expert. Once you have the text encrypted, you can send it safely, knowing that it will be only read by people you want.

CryptoForge

Ranquel Technologies

Nitro Crypt

Mit Software

USB Safeguard

N/A

USB Pen drives are more and more popular and day by day they can store more and more data. That's good, but sometimes that data is not as safe as we would like it to be. USB Safeguard is a program that can password protect the information on your USB Pen Drive. It can encrypt the information on using AES 256 bits encryption. That means data can be only accessed by people who know the password. By this way, we can be sure our data is safe even if we loose the pen drive. The interface of the program is simple but very effective. You'll need a password if you want to access your pen drive, so your data will be safer than ever. Finally, not only does it encrypt your files, but it also features a 'Safe Internet Browsing' which removes all Internet traces like URL history, typed URLs, passwords, etc.

fSekrit

f0dder

fSekrit is a lite application to create notes and protect them with a password. Text files created with fSekrit are autoexecutables, what means you can send them to your friends and they will be able to read your notes without having to install any program. The fact that makes it to be more useful, is that if you send the note to an unwanted person by mistake, he or she will not be able to read it because he'll need the password. fSekrit uses a very advacned encryption system with a keysize of up to 256 bits. The interface is very simple, it offers wht you need. a text box where you type the notes and a second box where you can add the password. That's all. An easy program to create notes and protect them, because sometimes you need them to be private.

PlainSight

Void Realms

PlainSight allows you to hide important files in other files, so it's next to impossible to find them. When you hide a file into other file, the only clue to find that file is that the container gets larger and the creation of a lite .psu file, which is necessary to open the other file. When you hde the file, you also set a password, what your file to be even safer. If you need to hide files, PlainSight can be a very good solution.

Text Secret

N/A

Text Secret is an encryption tool to hide the content of any text file in a way that's easy and secure. You can work with this tool in two different ways: by typing the text snippet you want to encrypt directly into the program, or by importing a text file saved to your hard drive. In addition to encrypting documents, which can be very useful, you can also decrypt files you've protected previously. To do so you simply do the inverse of the process described above, which will take just over a minute to complete. Text Secret is a very interesting application for distrustful users who want to protect their documents. Its user friendliness and secure protection algorithm make it a highly recommendable solution.

Flexcrypt 2010

Nordic Information

Flexcrypt 2010 is an encryption tool that makes protecting text docs, emails, files, and folders a piece of cake. To encrypt any doc on your hard drive, just right-click on it, select the corresponding option, and adjust the encryption parameters to suit your needs. For emails it's even easier: just associate the email account of the recipient to encrypt the content. Upon receipt, the email will require the insertion of the password you've set to be opened and read. Flexcrypt 2010 uses three different kinds of encryption (Winzip PK, Winzip AES, and OPEN PGP) and is so easy to handle that any user can protect his or her docs regardless of ITC skill level.

Kaspersky KryptoStorage

Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky KryptoStorage is a tool to protect important information on your hard drive by keeping it inside fully secured lockers. The program's main window, with its very simple interface, lets you create a password protected folder, a secure disk partition, or a virtual container with just one click. Thus the only thing you need do – depending on the case – is choose the size of the virtual container, the disk unit, or the name of the folder, and then the password you want to set. Quick and easy. Kaspersky KryptoStorage is an interesting application for anybody concerned about the security of their important documents, as it lets you save all those files in a virtual safe in just a couple minutes.

Cryptomax

Cryptomax

Cryptomax is an encryption tool to create protected folders where you can store other documents and folders (in Winrar style, with a password). From the application's interface you can create encrypted folders in under a minute. Just choose the name and the directory where you want to save it, plus a password. After that, you can add whichever files you want to protect. That's it! To open the encrypted folder after you create it, just double-click on it and enter the password. The result is very similar opening a compressed file. Cryptomax is very useful for storing or hiding files, as under normal conditions no one can open these lockbox-like folders.

SecureShare

Artem Marchenko

SecureShare is a lite application that allows you to encrypt files tomake them unable to be read by non-authorized users. Don't let your files to be copied, saved, played or burned by users you don't want to access your files. In short, it will protect your files and will make them only viewable by those users who have the password. Password protect your files and even set expiration dates to those passwords. SecureShare is the perfect choice when you want to keep your privacy and be sure your files will be viewed only by who you want.

OpenPuff

Cosimo Oliboni

OpenPuff is a curious tool that allows you to hide any message in any picture in your hard disk. However, although the common task is to hide messages in images, OpenPuff also allows you to hide them in video or audio files formatted as MP3, MPG, 3GP, WAV or even FLV. OpenPuff is a curious and effective way to protect important information in our Hard disk. At first it can be a mess but once you get used to it, it becomes great.

WinSesame

N/A

On occasion, you need to protect your folders with a password, or even just hide them from prying eyes. In those cases, WinSesame works wonders. With this program you can establish a password to open any file, folder, or extractable disk within your computer. Then you will be the only one with access to that content, providing you know the password. Once you have whatever element protected, you'll need to go back to the program in order to open it. Double-click on the padlock that now appears on the file or folder in question, and a field will appear in which to enter the password. WinSesame is a good protection tool that guarantees extra security and privacy for your computer. It's effective and easy to use.