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The MicroKey FLASH includes 2 additional programs on the support CD-
ROM:
Cryptainer
is a file-encryption program that is useful for protecting person-
al data. Use this software to protect sensitive files or personal information
stored on your MicroKey FLASH.
Second Copy
is a backup program that makes compressed images of
important files and saves them to a removable disk. Use this software if you
want to use your MicroKey FLASH as a backup media for important laptop
or desktop files.
This section briefly describes the installation and use of these programs with the Mi-
croKey FLASH. If you have additional questions about this software, both programs
have built-in help files with additional information.
A. Cryptainer Encryption Software
Cryptainer is a powerful but easy to use encryption program that creates
an encrypted virtual drive on your MicroKey FLASH. It provides password
protection and hides any file or folder with automatic file encryption. Its
powerful encryption ensures that only you can access your data.
Apricorn’s Cryptainer utilizes your choice of Blowfish 448-bit or AES
256-bit encryption algorithms. The version of cryptainer on the MicroKey
FLASH CD-ROM has a 1GB limit to the size of the volume. Upgraded
versions of Cryptainer offer larger volumes.
Cryptainer creates a volume (vault) on your MicroKey FLASH that can
only be accessed with a password. Files inside this volume are stored
in encrypted form. Once mounted, the Cryptainer drive will appear like
any other drive (C: or D:) on your computer, and works the same way
as a normal disk drive. You can drag and drop any file or folder into the
Cryptainer Vault; and the data inside the Cryptainer vault is automatically
encrypted!
Cryptainer vaults can only be viewed, accessed, browsed or modified
by the user who has the key to open it. At all other times, the files
are invisible! Unless it is mounted using Cryptainer (and unlocked with
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