AxCrypt

AxCrypt is the leading open source file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with Windows to compress, encrypt, decrypt, store, send and work with individual files. We have received 3,242,753 registrations, so it is tried and proven! AxCrypt is a great complement to services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Live Mesh, SkyDrive and Box.net . Download All downloads are available via the download page. Features Password Protect any number of files using strong encryption. Right-click integration with Windows Explorer makes AxCrypt the easiest way to encrypt individual files in Windows. Double-click integration makes it as easy to open, edit and save protected files as it is to work with unprotected files. Many additional features, but no configuration required. AxCrypt encrypts files that are safely and easily sent to other users via e-mail or any other means. Donations via PayPal or Payson AxCrypt is Free Software More about Donations More about Open Source Software...

Encrypting File System (EFS) by Matt "Panders" Anderson Encrypting File System (EFS) Before writing this article I was blowing through the MS whitepaper on EFS and quickly realized that the depth of this particular technology far exceeds the scope of this file system overview. Basically, I found that it really warrants its own review as a more or less independent feature of Windows 2000, backed with some information on Microsoft's implementation of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) for file cryptography in Win2k. Still, I think I can cover the salient points here. Despite what many people think, the fact is that the encryption scheme employed in NTFS 5.0 is actually not integrated into the very depths of the OS. I know what you're saying, "But if it is not part of NTFS 5.0 why the hell are you covering it in this NTFS 5.0 bust-out review?" And EFS is, in principle, exciting for those of us who are highly concerned about security. Distributed Link Tracking OK, I saved the more esoteric stuff for last.

ShellCrypt Encrypt and hide personal files from prying eyes with ShellCrypt. How do you protect files on a computer that anyone can sit down and use? This issue's utility, ShellCrypt, offers a two-tiered solution—encrypt the file and replace its filename with a generic designation. ShellCrypt uses the Blowfish algorithm to encrypt files; filename hiding is optional. ShellCrypt runs under Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP. LockNote: Overview - Steganos GmbH Steganos LockNote will change the way you work with confidential notes. Application and document in one: the mechanism to encrypt and decrypt a note is part of it. Secure, simple, independent. System requirements: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Why use Steganos LockNote? Store your most valuable notes as a LockNoteHide your serial numbers, passwords, phone numbers and everyday notes in a safe place.