17 December 2020Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager
Summary We pay attention to privacy protection at any time. Especially in the network era, the data in a computer can be shared with many people. In this article, we will talk about how to encrypt a file and how to protect our data in the computer.
Now, most of the business data and personal information are saved as digital. Data security can prevent our data from being lost, stolen and leaked. To strength the security, we can encrypt and lock files.
1. Reasons of Data Breach
a. Data is leaked from the USB flash drive, mailbox and the apps.
b. Data is stolen by the computer users.
c. The data is lost from the storage devices.
d. The data is attacked by the hackers maliciously.
e. The personal information is leaked from the related apps.
2. How to Prevent Data Leakage
a. Encrypt the important files
b. Protect the personal information well and never fill in the information in the untrusted websites.
c. The company shall strictly control the information access, check and monitor the suspicious users. Besides, it can stop the authorities of these users and strengthen the protection mechanism.
Part 2: How to Encrypt A File?
Renee File Protector is the safe, professional encryption software. It can lock and encrypt files to greatly protect Windows.
Renee File Protector - Overall Protection to Your Data
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Compression transfer Support to compress and encrypt any files to secure the file transfer security.
Advanced self protection Provide self
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
If you lock the files, you shall unlock the files within the software; if you encrypt the files, you can open with the correct passcode.
1. Lock File with Renee File Protector
a. After installing Renee File Protector, right click at the target file and select [Renee File Protector] – [Lock].
b. Set a passcode to lock the file.
c. Next time, follow the same way to enter the passcode and unlock the file.
2. Encrypt File with Renee File Protector
a. Open Renee File Protector. Click on [Common] – [Encrypt File] – [Add Files]/[Add Folders]. Then, select the target file and encrypt to gfl or exe.
b. Select the storage destination and save the file.
c. Set the passcode to encrypt the file.
d. It is noted that the encryption formats are different.
• .gfl: The .gfl file should be opened with Renee File Protector. But there is no size limit when we encrypt files.
• .exe: The .exe file can be directly decrypted without Renee File Protector. But the file should be 4GB or less.
Part 3: How to Encrypt A File with Renee SecureSilo?
Renee SecureSilo is the encryption application that locks files in the virtual disk. It can protect our data safely and well. Importantly, it is quick to decrypt the virtual disk and modify the inside files.
Renee SecureSilo – Encrypt Confidential Data
Encrypt files in seconds Encrypt files with virtual encrypted disk and whole process can be finished in 1 second.
User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.
a. Click on [Encrypt Files] – [Create Silo]. Then, name for the silo and set the storage destination. Then, click on [Next] to go on.
b. Set the passcode.
c. Next time, enter the correct passcode to open the created silo. Select [Read-Write] or [Read Only] to view the files.
d. Place the files into the silo to encrypt.
e. After that, click on [Close Silo] to encrypt these files.
f. Enter the passcode to decrypt the silo.
Part 4: How to Protect Data with Renee USB Block?
Besides, you can use Renee USB Block to prevent unauthorized access to the computer data.
Renee USB Block – Safe and Effective Solution to Protecting USB Port
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Control and lock Users can lock devices, websites, applications and USB ports.
Monitor and logs Users can select the target directory to monitor and generate the history.
Self protection Lock itself if users enter the wrong passwords 5 times. Notification will be sent once wrong password entered over 5 times and password change. Password is also necessary when uninstalling.
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Monitor and logs Monitor target directory and generate the history.
Renee USB Block is the powerful software that blocks access to the designated USB flash drive, websites and programs. That can greatly prevent data leakage.
a. Set the login passcode and link with your mail. The passcode will be sent to the mail if you forget the passcode.
b. Next, enter the passcode to open the software.
c. Under [Control Center], click on [USB&CD Lock] – [Disable Reading USB Disk] and [Disable Reading DVD/CD]. Then, the USB flash drive, CD and DVD cannot get access to our computer files. Besides, you can add the trusted devices to the white list for avoiding some search errors.
d. With the function [USB Activity], you can monitor the activities in the USB and output the records.
Under protection from Renee USB Blocker, you can prevent your files from being copied illegally and strengthen data security.
