DriveLock

DriveLock is a lightweight application that enables you to encrypt the data on your local, external or network drives in a way that makes it unreadable with standard means.

First off, you should know that the installation could take some time, depending on your Internet speed.  During the setup, you can specify the components you want to install, namely the management console,  control center, agent or the enterprise service for managing Microsoft SQL servers. It goes without saying that you need to setup up a network and do the necessary configuration.

Upon launch, you come face to face with a UI that is quite intuitive and easy to navigate. You can determine whether your computer is protected at first glance, thanks to the green or red icon from the main window. You can access the quick encryption function, temporary unlock or you can manage the network profiles.

The highlight of the program stems from the fact that you can create containers that you can map as drives and hence, employ them as a secure place to store important documents. The application comes with a wizard that can guide you through the basic steps to encrypt drives or folders.

Irrespective of whether you want to lock a single file or an entire drive, the procedure is simple and straightforward. As long as the containers are connected as a drive, you should be able to change the password anytime you want. On a side note, you can turn off the application temporarily even when the computer is not connected to a network or is offline.

As far as the encryption is concerned, it is necessary to mention that the application allows you to use a hash algorithm password encryption (SHA, WHIRLPOOL or RIPEMD-160) or you can select to secure your data with AES, Triple AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Serpent and CAST 5.

In the eventuality that you need to add an extra layer of protection to protect sensitive data on your computer or network, then DriveLock could be worth trying out.