Friday, July 27, 2007

Data security software, Secure Windows logon; Disk encryption; Using a USB flash drive for logon; FREE download; FREE updates;

 I have been using Windows Vista Business and Ultimate for some time now.  All in all I have enjoyed using the software despite some of the learning curve and hardware/software hurdles to get here.  Then again being an I.T. professional  I am willing to go where most people do not dare to go.  I do not mind the words crash recovery and bleeding edge when it comes to computer technology. 

Identify theft is a buzz word both in personal finance circles as well as Information Technology.  Companies are coming to their senses and realizing that there are some very talented yet unscrupulous people who sit at home or at their cubicles at work and figure out ways to hack into Microsoft Windows and other  Operating Systems. 

More and more people are going mobile and carry around sensitive data.  No one wants anyone to have unauthorized access therefore Windows Vista could be a good choice with an OS with extra security built in.    Bitlocker Drive Encryption is one such security aware program that can encrypt your data. 

I subscribe to several Vista related RSS feeds including ITsVista and saw the article about ROHOS Logon key utilizing a USB drive.  USB drives are so cheap now you can carry around more drive space on your key ring than you could have put on some of the earlier hard drives.  One of the things that I hate to do is to constantly have to type in my password on my Windows Vista laptop.  I thought that the pricing matrix for this type of utility was very nice as well. 

Data security software, Secure Windows logon; Disk encryption; Using a USB flash drive for logon; FREE download; FREE updates;

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