Re: security for flash drive?

"Jeff" <jeff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:#2XEFdwuGHA.4544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

I use XP home on all my PCs.

I just purchased a 1 GB flash drive (it was on sale for $24) but
it has no security at all. Is there free software I can use to
secure the data on it?

Jeff

Try freeware "Truecrypt"
<http://www.truecrypt.org>
Read the chapter on "Traveller Mode"

HTH,
John

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