Comments on: How To Hide Files Like a Super Villain http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:06:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Denis http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-416215 Denis Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-416215 Another even easier way to hide your files and folders is using of BDV DataHider: http://www.bdvnotepad.com/datahider_en.htm It looks like some magic. Another even easier way to hide your files and folders is using of BDV DataHider: http://www.bdvnotepad.com/datahider_en.htm

It looks like some magic.

]]> By: Encryption Software http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-414736 Encryption Software Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-414736 I was impressed that TrueCrypt was able to hide my entire Marketing presentation. The presentation included plenty of exhibits and diagrams and was several gigabytes in size. TrueCrypt hid the entire presentation on my desktop. I installed TrueCrypt on my USB flash drive and it encrypted it there as well. It may be a bit excessive to encrypt my marketing presentation for a college course (its not like any one even knows about it) but better safe than sorry. I was impressed that TrueCrypt was able to hide my entire Marketing presentation. The presentation included plenty of exhibits and diagrams and was several gigabytes in size. TrueCrypt hid the entire presentation on my desktop. I installed TrueCrypt on my USB flash drive and it encrypted it there as well. It may be a bit excessive to encrypt my marketing presentation for a college course (its not like any one even knows about it) but better safe than sorry.

]]> By: Simon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385243 Simon Tue, 05 May 2009 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385243 Have anything like this for Mac? Have anything like this for Mac?

]]> By: anon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385196 anon Tue, 05 May 2009 05:06:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385196 The folder would still show the size of its contents which would reveal the presence of the file. Also, if the "Show hidden files and folders' option is enabled in folder options, then there is a chance that the option "Hide protected operating system files" is also disabled. For these reasons, this method of hiding files is redundant against most attackers (although only the presence of hidden data is revealed, not the data itself if it is encrypted). The folder would still show the size of its contents which would reveal the presence of the file. Also, if the “Show hidden files and folders’ option is enabled in folder options, then there is a chance that the option “Hide protected operating system files” is also disabled. For these reasons, this method of hiding files is redundant against most attackers (although only the presence of hidden data is revealed, not the data itself if it is encrypted).

]]> By: JBu92 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385180 JBu92 Tue, 05 May 2009 02:01:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385180 An even better idea is to put a hidden drive within the non-hidden drive, in case A. someone finds it w/ a simple linux live disk and cracks the password (with GPU computing, this could take mere hours) or B. you're for some reason forced to give up your password. it provides plausible deniability (great for those with... less-than-legal intents) An even better idea is to put a hidden drive within the non-hidden drive, in case A. someone finds it w/ a simple linux live disk and cracks the password (with GPU computing, this could take mere hours) or B. you’re for some reason forced to give up your password. it provides plausible deniability (great for those with… less-than-legal intents)

]]> By: Victor Vasconcelos http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385169 Victor Vasconcelos Tue, 05 May 2009 00:23:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385169 To those interested, there is a BATCH file on the internet that automates the encryprting/decrypting process. To those interested, there is a BATCH file on the internet that automates the encryprting/decrypting process.

]]> By: Suman Namburi http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385168 Suman Namburi Tue, 05 May 2009 00:16:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385168 AXcrypt does a similar job of encrypting/decrypting thru a rightclick menu,saves the time to mount the partition. AXcrypt does a similar job of encrypting/decrypting thru a rightclick menu,saves the time to mount the partition.

]]> By: Mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-hide-files-like-a-super-villain/comment-page-1/#comment-385167 Mark Mon, 04 May 2009 23:37:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16682#comment-385167 And some info on easy access: <a href="http://www.allthingsmarked.com/2006/09/30/howto-securely-open-truecrypt-volumes-in-one-click-redux/" rel="nofollow">HOWTO: Securely Open TrueCrypt Volumes in One Click</a> And some info on easy access:
HOWTO: Securely Open TrueCrypt Volumes in One Click

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