The document discusses several free software tools that can be used for encrypting data stored on USB drives, files, and hard drives. It describes tools like Rohos Mini Drive and DiskCryptor which allow encrypting USB drives by creating hidden and encrypted partitions that require a password to access. It also mentions file encryption tools like 7-Zip, AxCrypt and CryptText that allow compressing and encrypting files with passwords. Additionally, it lists disk encryption software like TrueCrypt and FreeOTFE that can encrypt entire drives or volumes and decrypt files on-the-fly.

1. SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR
ENCRYPTION
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2. SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR
PEN DRIVE

3. ROHOS MINI DRIVE

4. ROHOS MINI DRIVE
• is a free software to protect USB flash drive with
password. Your data on the USB flash drive is
secured by creating hidden and encrypted
partitions. To use it, run the program and select
Encrypt USB drive and enter a password and it will
create an encrypted partition on the USB drive. You
can access the stored data by providing the right
password.

5. DISKCRYPTOR

6. DISKCRYPTOR
• is a free and easy to use open source disk
encryption software. It can encrypt all disk partitions
of your hard drive, USB storage devices and CD-ROM
drives. It supports both FAT and NTFS file
systems. It can encrypt your drives using AES,
Twofish, or Serpent algorithms. You can encrypt any
drive including USB flash drive by providing the
password of your choice.

7. USB FLASH SECURITY

8. USB FLASH SECURITY
• is a free software to secure your data on USB Flash
Drive. You can easily secure files on USB drive by
adding password protection and encryption. Once
installed you only need to provide the correct
password to access your files on the USB drive. It
supports up to 4 GB USB flash drive in the free
version. It is very easy to use.

9. KAKASOFT USB SECURITY

10. KAKASOFT USB SECURITY
• is a simple and easy to use USB protection and
encryption software. It lets you to protect files or
folders on your USB drive with password. First add
files or folders to the USB flash drive and then run this
software, it will installs the USBSecurity executable
file on your pen drive and hide all the files and
folders on it. To unprotect or see the contents of the
USB disk you need to provide the right password.

11. STORAGECRYPT

12. STORAGECRYPT
• is a free software for USB drive encryption. It lets you
encrypt and password protect your removable
drives including USB drive, firewire drive, and flash
cards etc. It uses 128 bit AES encryption technique
for security. You can set passwords which can be
maximum of 50 characters. It is a portable software
and easy to use.

13. DCCEXPLORER

14. DCCEXPLORER
• is a free software to encrypt files or folders on your
PC as well as on USB drives with password. It uses
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm to
encrypt or decrypt your files. It has an Explorer like
interface and you can browse for files through it.
You can easily drag and drop files or folders to its
upper pane to encrypt. You can decrypt your files
or folders with the correct password only.

15. SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR
FILES

16. 7-ZIP (WINDOWS)

17. 7-ZIP
• is open source software under the GNU LGPL
license. 7-Zip has ZIP container-based AES-256
encryption. You can easily create a compressed
archive of files and add a password to it.

18. AXCRYPT (WINDOWS)

19. AXCRYPT
• is an open source file encryption
software that lets you compress,
encrypt, decrypt, store, send, and
work with individual files. It works
with the Windows shell and it uses
AES-256 encryption.

20. CRYPTEXT (WINDOWS)

21. CRYPTEXT
• lets you decode and encode
files with a combined
technology of SHAa1 and
RC4. It locks files with a 160-bit
password-protected keyword.

22. DISK UTILITY (MAC)

23. DISK UTILITY (MAC)
• The Disk Utility software that comes
bundled with Mac OS X lets you
create encrypted disk images and
file volumes using AES 128-bit or
256-bit. If you have never
encrypted files using Disk Utility
and want to learn how to do it,
click the link above.

24. DSCRYPT (WINDOWS)

25. DSCRYPT
• supports drag and drop and provides
AES/Rijndael file encryption. The
software features optimal
implementation and safety measures.
dsCrypt has Secure PassPad, brute-force
password search resistance, and
verified data/file processing.

26. ENCRYPT4ALL (WINDOWS)

27. ENCRYPT4ALL (WINDOWS)
• Encrypt4all is an application that
implements a real bit-per bit data
encryption. It lets you encrypt any
kind of file and set a password for
the archives. You can also
encrypt files that are larger than
2GB.

28. FREEOTFE/FREEOTFE
EXPLORER (WINDOWS/LINUX)

29. FREEOTFE
• is an open source transparent disk
encryption program that lets you
create one or more “virtual disks” on
PCs. FreeOTFE has support for Linux
volumes, supports numerous hash
(including SHA-512, RIPEMD-320 Tiger),
and encryption algorithms (AES,
Twofish, and Serpent) in several modes
(CBC, LRW, and XTS).

30. GNU PRIVACY
GUARD (WINDOWS/MAC/LINUX)

31. GNU PRIVACY GUARD (GNUPG)
• is an open source version of the Pretty
Good Privacy (PGP) encryption
software. GNUpg lets you encrypt
individual files and groups of
files. GNUpg uses a command line
interface, but there are several front-ends
with easy-to-use GUIs. Below is an
image of GnuPG Shell.

32. TRUECRYPT (WINDOWS/MAC/LINUX)

33. TRUECRYPT
• can create secure encrypted virtual
disks or entire drives. The files can be
encrypted on-the-fly so that they are
decrypted as you access them and
then encrypts again when you are
done. TrueCrypt lets you create
hidden volumes in encrypted volumes
to make files even more secure.