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1. Hide Folders

Hide Folders is robust and powerful Windows application for hiding folders with private data. Hidden folders can not be accessed, viewed, searched or deleted. Other users will not be aware of their existence. There is no limits on number of folders to hide or on the file types, names, extensions or characters.

 Features :

• Securely hide folders with your confidential data
• Works on Windows XP and Windows Vista, supports NTFS, FAT32 and FAT file system.
• Password protection – folders can be unhid only after entering a password within the program.
• Hidden folders can not be uncovered by deinstalling the program.
• Unlimited number of folders can be hidden.
• Folders are hidden even in Windows safe mode.

Even though it does not provide encryption for securing your data, it is a great tool to have if you have sensitive or personal data on your system.

2. My LockBox

My Lockbox™ is a security software enabling you to password protect any folder on your computer.

The protected folder (lockbox) is hidden from any user and application of your system, including Administrator and System itself. It is impossible to access the lockbox not only from the local computer, but also from the net.

Features: -

• Very easy in use
• Almost any folder on your computer can be password protected
• Instant protection – no file scrambling or moving to another place
• Lockbox folder is inaccessible even by the system administrators
• Lockbox folder is inaccessible both locally and remotely.
• Lockbox folder can be protected in Windows safe mode
• Windows XP x64 support
• Hotkeys support – you can popup Control Panel with a simple keystroke.
• Skinned user interface

3. Easy File Locker

Easy File Locker is a light-weight and easy-to-use file lock software product for Windows. It can protect your private files and folders. With its great protection, users will not be able to open, read, modify, delete, move, copy the locked files/folders, or even not be able to see it. The hidden files/folders will be totally invisible to all users and to any program.

  This is a nice and small utility but it doesnt provide a great level of security like 256 bit encryption etc. Also the User interface is that great and does not supports drag & drop feature. Still lot of work needs to done on it but still its a good product.

4. SafeHouse Explorer

SafeHouse Explorer makes your secret files invisible and hides them from snoopers, intruders and anyone else who doesn’t have your permission to view them.

SafeHouse Explorer uses passwords and maximum-strength 256-bit advanced encryption to completely hide and defend your sensitive files, including photos, videos, spreadsheets, databases and just about any other kind of file that you might have.

This is a much better tool for everyone as it provides encryption to your data making it a hard nut to crack by anyone including hackers. The interface is just like windows Explorer and hence easy to use too.

Taken down to its simplest form and to be quite general, spyware is a software technology that assists in information gathering. The kind of information being gathered depends on how the spyare was written and what it was made to target. Once installed on a system, it can collect password data, bank and credit data, information on web surfing habits, email addresses, or just about anything else that you may consider a breach in privacy. This information is gathered from your computer and then relayed over the Internet to advertisers and any other interested parties, as allowed and directed by the piece of spyware. This definition, however, does not include or apply to all forms of software that fall under the heading of “spyware”. A breakdown of the different categories of spyware will be covered later on in this article.

The Internet can be a great place to visit and can contain a wealth of information that is made readily available at your fingertips, but like anyplace else, you must exhibit a certain degree of caution while making your way around. Wariness coupled with awareness can go a long way to help combat spyware. A common rebuttal as to not making a good effort in the area of system security is this common excuse: “I don’t keep sensitive data on my computer. Why would anyone care to hit my computer with spyware and malware?” Machines that can be easily compromised are usually turned into servants for launching larger attacks and flood their Internet connection as a result. In other words, your system will be quite easily turned into a zombie computer without adequate protection, which will go to hurt other computer users. Additionally, there can be a significant amount of data transferred while your computer is serving as this kind of host, and many ISPs have limitations on a user’s monthly bandwidth, which can include a speed cap or disconnection of service. If you’re a firm believer in the argument that you “don’t have any important data on you machine,” just take into consideration that your computer has the potential for conducting illegal activities and privacy invasion. Like owning car, owning a computer comes with certain responsibilities that must be fulfilled so that harm does not befall others on the information superhighway.