On TechRepublic: Windows 7 keyboard shortcut cheat sheet
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 1 of 47:
Next »
You're better off keeping that USB drive FAT32
because as your story indicates, it's not as if NTFS is giving you any additional security anyway. Even if you plug it into another WinXP machine all you have to do is claim ownership of the files and you have full control over them.

If you need security you'll want something along the lines of PGP, or better yet get a USB drive that has encryption software on it already, preferably one that works on Windows, OS X, and Linux (they do exist).
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 06/19/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

You're better off keeping that USB drive FAT32  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Not switching any time soon...  dberlind | 06/19/06
David, you should try using Linux for all of your real work, Windows only  DonnieBoy | 06/19/06
Long term plans  dberlind | 06/19/06
The nice thing about Linux + VMWare  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Another nice thing about Linux + VMWare  JDThompson | 06/19/06
Another nice thing about Linux + VMWare  JDThompson | 06/19/06
Job Security!  bmgoodman | 06/20/06
Just curious, but how "protected" was your NTFS?  markjensen | 06/19/06
Question  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Pretty sure you cannot even copy...  markjensen | 06/19/06
But you could...  JDThompson | 06/19/06
Not encrypted  dberlind | 06/19/06
It's protected on the network  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Bingo  diane wilson | 06/19/06
The Passwords  Edward Meyers | 06/19/06
Entire 'Docs & Settings' Relocated  bmgoodman | 06/19/06
Seems like a perfect opportunity...  dberlind | 06/19/06
It crossed my mind, but  bmgoodman | 06/19/06
Maybe MacDrive?  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
You could have achieved the same ....  ShadeTree | 06/19/06
Well, you would need to buy an extra copy of XP to do that legally  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
You do not have to by an extra copy.  ShadeTree | 06/19/06
Question on BartPE  psbecker@... | 06/19/06
Try Paul Thurrott  bmgoodman | 06/19/06
"Drive failure? Yagotta try Knoppix first "...however...  IT_Guy_z | 06/19/06
Not the ONLY way.  Joel R | 06/19/06
Future reference  disrdoyle | 06/19/06
Instead of copying to removable media  MotherHen | 06/19/06
BartPE could do that too  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Drive Fitness Test  cuinkeys | 06/19/06
Use GetDataBack for NTFS/FAT & enclosure  ezc | 06/19/06
Use GetDataBack for NTFS/FAT & enclosure  mlevison | 06/19/06
A couple comments  JDThompson | 06/19/06
EXT2/EXT3  Edward Meyers | 06/19/06
Glad it worked  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/19/06
IBM Drive Failure  la@... | 06/19/06
You might try this also next time.  whieber | 06/19/06
Mandrake Move  bh325 | 06/19/06
Failed disk issue  ragscott | 06/19/06
Good example of LiveCD distros usage.  MV_z | 06/19/06
Just one example of using Linux  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 06/19/06
Always check for the latest and the greatest  israelmalik@... | 06/20/06
Think Pad Hard Drive  poirierm | 06/23/06
Keep it Simple  rjhopkins@... | 06/23/06
USB Security of files  ProSmallBusiness | 08/12/06
Laptop Secutiry  Cornhead | 12/30/06

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
advertisement