BestCrypt 8.02.2

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 13 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  88,152

• Requirements:

  Windows (all)

• Limitations:

  42-day trial, read-only mode

• Date Added:

  May 27, 2007

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version BestCrypt 8.05.5 BestCrypt 8.05.4 BestCrypt 8.03 BestCrypt 8.02.2 BestCrypt 7.20.2 BestCrypt 7.20.1 BestCrypt 7.2 BestCrypt 7.11.04 BestCrypt 7.12.02 BestCrypt 7.12.03 BestCrypt 7.12.02 BestCrypt 7.11.04 BestCrypt 7.10.4 BestCrypt 7.10 BestCrypt 7.08.4 BestCrypt 7.08.2 BestCrypt 7.08.1 BestCrypt 1.2 BestCrypt 7.08 BestCrypt 7.07.8 BestCrypt 7.07.2 BestCrypt 7.07 BestCrypt 7.06 BestCrypt 7.05 BestCrypt 6.07.2 BestCrypt 6.06.32 BestCrypt 6.06.2 BestCrypt 6.06.1 BestCrypt 0.4b BestCrypt BestCrypt 0.2b BestCrypt 6.06 BestCrypt 6.04 BestCrypt 6.03 BestCrypt NP 4.14 BestCrypt 5.07 BestCrypt 5.04 BestCrypt NP 4.14 BestCrypt 5.03 BestCrypt NP BestCrypt NP 4.09 BestCrypt 5.01 BestCrypt 5.0b BestCrypt NP 4.03 BestCrypt NP 4.01 BestCrypt NP 2.2

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Publisher's description of BestCrypt 8.02.2

With BestCrypt you allocate a portion of free space on your drive to keep sensitive data in encrypted form. This creates a virtual drive that you work with as you would any other drive. BestCrypt uses strong encryption algorithms, including Blowfish, GOST, and DES. Features include a time-out option, hot keys, a wiping utility, the ability to add your own encryption algorithm, support for Windows XP, swap-file encryption, and a hidden container.

Version 8.02.2 adds support of Windows Vista, encryption with public keys, secret sharing scheme.

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Editor's review of BestCrypt 8.02.2

• 5.0 stars

• "Encryption made handier"

This program offers a more-convenient method for encrypting files than other utilities in its class. Since BestCrypt secures files by creating virtual drives that are handled like normal ones, you won't waste time encrypting separate files.

You can access your files and perform operations such as copy, move, and compress from within any application. The program uses several tough-to-crack encryption algorithms, including Blowfish, Twofish, and Rijndael, but you also can add others if you like. When you want to hide your sensitive information, you simply disable the drive with one click. We appreciate that you can place your encrypted drive on removable media, such as Flash memory or a CD.

For added security, BestCrypt cleans free disk space, making it impossible for others to restore deleted files. If you don't have a lot of time to devote to data security, by all means give BestCrypt a try.

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  Version: BestCrypt 8.02.2

  "used it for six years"

  by dbrewski on June 1, 2007

  Pros: I have not experienced any of the negatives of the other reviewers. I have used this on win2K/XP and linux, it works flawlessly. It stores all your data in a single file, which it mounts as a drive. You don't have to bother encrypting/decrypting files, it will prompt you at boot if you want, otherwise you mount it with the control panel. Sure, if others have access to your drive they could see th .jbc files, but who cares? You have your choice of encryption techniques so that others can't get access. works flawlessly even cross platform. Awesome. Mount multiple files as different drives. Copy the files to other computers, mount them without problem.

  Cons: I have honestly used this for six or seven years without problems over many, many computers, and I paid for the shareware fee. No negatives from me it is worth it.

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