The advent of portable storage devices, transferring large chunks of data has become easier. Portable storage devices enable the user to download data onto a portable data storage device and transfer large amounts of data onto another PC. One example of a popular portable storage device is a USB drive, which are also know as thumb drives, flash drives and pen drives. These little storage devices are small and compact and today they can pack gigabytes of data within them. Sadly, as convenient as USB drives are, they also have a darker side to them. Having the capacity to store large amounts of data means that they can carry a lot of private information, moreover, due to their small size and portability, that data is bound to be lost, or worse yet, end up in the wrong hands. Keep in mind that by default there is no built in security for protection of files stored in USB drives, so whoever finds your USB drive can access your secret files by simply plugging your USB device into their USB port. Simply imagine losing your Pen drive that contained copies of your SSN and driver's license and that information ending up in the hands of criminals; you would end up losing a lot of sleep, time, effort and money, just to have your case resolved.

So what are your options? As we all know that simply refraining from carrying private data is not an option. The only option is to secure that data Using USB Locking software installed onto the USB device. USB Locking software enable users to password protect their private information located on their USB devices, and only the user who knows the password can access those files. Now imagine losing your flash drive that has been protected by USB locking software. Once it is found by criminals they will try to access your files on you USB drive, however, they will be prompted to enter a password, without knowing the password they will never be able to unlock files on your USB device. So you may be asking yourself, I need one, but I don't know which is the best USB locking software? The best USB locking software, which has consistently been reviewed, highly rated, and tested to be 100% secure is USB Lock version 1.0.that has been recently upgraded to version 1.2.6. USB Lock can easily be downloaded from most shareware websites, such as download.com. Once you have downloaded the software, the installation is simple; following these easy steps will ensure that you know how to lock and unlock your files with USB Lock version 1.2.6

1. After downloading USB Lock, plug in your USB device into any available USB port.
2. After you have plugged in your USB device, copy the USB Lock.exe file to your USB drive. Now you are ready to run the application. Set and confirm the protective password for the USB drive (select the strongest password, which is easy to remember and complicated to memorize by others) now your files are locked and password protected.
3. To unlock your files on your USB device protected with USB lock, simply plug in your device in your USB port, and enter the correct password, click €Unlock' and viola, your files are now unlocked.
4. Warning: Don't forget lock your file before removing your USB drives.
5. USB Lock has a simple interface, yet it offer top-notch password protection for all types of files.

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