Windows 7 USB Data Encryption
With the introduction of Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 7, many new features have been added that were previously unavailable on older versions of Windows. One new feature to Windows 7 is BitLocker to Go. With BitLocker to Go, which builds off the BitLocker program originally developed for Windows Vista, you can now encrypt personal information on USB Flash drives. BitLocker to Go will work on almost every USB flash drive, even including those promotional USB drives that are becoming increasingly popular.
If you are very security conscious, then you will love Windows 7 BitLocker to Go. With this program, users are able to obtain 128bit AEC encryption that until now was only available through third party companies, many of which you had to pay to use. The advantage to this encryption program is in its ability to keep your information safe, while costing you nothing. This program is great for those who have sensitive information on USB flash drives, or for those who want to produce encrypted custom USB drives with sensitive information on them.
Now, Windows 7 BitLocker to Go is a giant step in the right direction for personal USB data protection, but there are some drawbacks with the software. The first drawback is that the software only comes on Windows 7 and only on the ultimate or corporate editions. Second the BitLocker to Go does protect your data from unauthorized access, but it does data lock your information and prevent it from being deleted. Lastly BitLocker to Go does not have a backdoor access. This means that if you were to ever forget your password, there would literally be no way to recover the lost information.
At Premium USB we support the idea of USB data encryption because we know just how important your information is to you. We believe that Microsoft has out done themselves again with the offer of free data encryption, assuming you already have Windows 7 Ultimate or Corporate editions, and we look forward to the future of USB data encryption in the years to come.
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This is great! Another reason I can’t wait to upgrade to Windows 7. Now as long as USB 3.0 is supported soon as an update Microsoft will win back some of those users that made the move to Mac. Poor Vista… Yuck!