14 March 2020Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
Summary To prevent data leakage, people prefer to lock folders which save important data inside. Profession folder encryption software is one of the most popular choice. Here, we are going to introduce and compare 3 popular and professional encryption software for you.
Part 1: How to Encrypt Folder with Renee SecureSilo
Renee SecureSilo specializes in encrypting files and folders on PC. It can protect files and USB flash drives as well as hide files. Renee SecureSilo can place the important files into a virtual encrypted disk, which make it hardly detectable.
Easy to modify – The virtual disk is similar to USB disk. Users can access data inside immediately and close when unnecessary. Different from compression software like RAR/ZIP/7ZIP, modifying data which is protected with Renee SecureSilo will not waste your time on decompression.
Well protection – Due to the private format of the virtual disk and the AES256 algorithm, the encrypted files cannot be cracked down.
Highly private – You can disguise the virtual disk as the other files when it needs to skip the malicious scan. In addition, the software is attached with a floating window where you can close all your virtual disks and the program at any time.
Renee SecureSilo – Encrypt Confidential Data
Encrypt files in seconds Encrypt files with virtual encrypted disk and whole process can be finished in 1 second.
User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.
2. Enter the password to open the software. If you are a new user, you should set the password.
3. Click [Encrypt Files] > [Create Silo] to create a virtual disk.
4. Name the virtual disk and set the storage position. Then, click [Next].
5. Set a password for the virtual disk and click [Next].
6. Choose a range of the disk size and click [Next]
7.Finally, click [Finish].
8. Turn back the main interface and right-click at the new virtual disk. Select [Open].
9. Enter the password to unlock.
10. Place the target files into the virtual disk.
11. At last, click [Close Silo] to expand the list and select [Close All Silos]. If you want to read the inside files, you should enter the password again.
Merits:
1. Taking advantages of advanced AES 256 encryption, folder encrypted with Renee SecureSilo cannot be cracked down.
2. Modifying data inside the virtual disk of Renee SecureSilo is quick. The new written-in or modified data can be saved instantly. The floating window lets you close all virtual disk and exit the software at will.
Part 2: How to Encrypt Folder with Renee File Protector
Renee File Protector, a professional encryption software, can help you to password lock a folders. It can encrypt, lock, hide, monitor and protect files, folders and even disks, provides overall protection to your data.
Renee File Protector - Overall Protection to Your Data
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Compression transfer Support to compress and encrypt any files to secure the file transfer security.
Advanced self protection Provide self
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Step 1: Download and install Renee File Protector.
Step 2: Launch Renee File Protector. Go to [Encrypt File] in [Common].
Step 3: Click [Add Files] or [Add Folders] accordingly. And choose the target in the pop up window. After that, please choose to encrypt the target in GFL or EXE (Differences of these two format are listed below).
Step 4: Set the saving path and the encrypted password. After settings, please click [OK] to save the settings.
Merits:
1. One click folder encryption is users friendly and can help users to modify data inside with the software quickly.
2. It can not only encrypt whole folder but also single files.
3. Encrypted folder will still under protection even in safe mode.
Part 3: How to Encrypt Folder with Bitlocker
Bitlocker, a built-in data protection function in Windows, can encrypt whole disk with password to protect data.
Demerits:
Can not encrypt single folder but whole disk. Password is required to enter at every time you want to access data inside even it is the unimportant data.
Part 4: Prevent Unauthorized Copy with Renee USB Block
After introducing the folder encryption software and methods, knowing how to prevent unauthorized data copy is also necessary. With the widely spread of USB disk and portable devices, data leaking threatens data security in office and daily life. People start to focu on USB port protection.
Being a professional USB blocker, Renee USB Block offers USB port protection to prevent malicious data copy. It can password lock specific software and limit the browsing of some target websites.
Renee USB Block – Safe and Effective Solution to Protecting USB Port
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Control and lock Users can lock devices, websites, applications and USB ports.
Monitor and logs Users can select the target directory to monitor and generate the history.
Self protection Lock itself if users enter the wrong passwords 5 times. Notification will be sent once wrong password entered over 5 times and password change. Password is also necessary when uninstalling.
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Monitor and logs Monitor target directory and generate the history.
How to Prevent Unauthorized Data Copy to External Devices with Renee USB Block
1. Download and install Renee USB Block.
2. Set the master password and email address for Renee USB Block. Then you will be required to type in the password you set.
3. Check item [Disable Reading USB Disk] and [Disable Writing to USB Disk] in [USB & CD Lock] function. Then any other USB storage devices which have not been added to the white list can not save data or access.
