Protecting personal files on a computer is not a big deal anymore. If you are a windows user, you have some default settings on your system to hide your files or folders. But they are not secure at all. Anyone can open those hidden files and can access your private data. So, we have to find out any secure way to hide our personal images or videos from others.

As I said earlier, you can hide your files in your computer by visiting Tools >> Folder Options >> View >> Hidden Files and Folders >> Do not show hidden files and folders. But anyone can bypass your settings by disabling this feature and can access your private photos and videos. They are not secure anymore.

To hide your videos and pics securely, you need to use third party tools. These tools will keep your files password protected and without entering the password no one can access your hidden files. No one can even edit, delete, move, copy, cut, read, write your documents. Below I’m mentioning few tools to hide your files.

GiliSoft File Lock
1,Hide files,hide folders,hide drives.
2,Lock files,lock folders,lock drives.

GiliSoft File Lock Pro
1,Hide files,hide folders,hide drives.
2,Lock files,lock folders,lock drives.
3,Encrypt files,encrypt folders.
4,Safe delete files or folders.

GiliSoft Private Disk
1,Encrypt files or folders.
2,Hide the image of Private Disk.

GiliSoft Privacy Protector
1,Hide files,hide folders,hide drives.
2,Lock files,lock folders,lock drives.
3,Clear history.
4 Safe delete.

The use of USB flash drives has now become prevalent because of the great usefulness it can give any computer user.  A USB, also called thumb or pen drive, is now a necessity in this modern world.  It enables you to carry a wealth of information in such as small package.  It can have the capacity of carrying up to 32 gigabytes of contents.  That is a huge space for just about any data that you do not want to lose, e.g., games, operating system, photos, videos, movies, a digital library and a whole lot more.

While the very reason you wanted to have a USB is the convenience of placing information you do not want to lose in such a small gadget, it is also the reason why the USB is very easy to lose.  And if you are unfortunate enough to lose your USB, there is a big possibility that the information contained therein can be exposed to others.  To prevent this from happening, you need a USB encryption software.  A USB encryption software is designed precisely to password-protect and encrypt the files in your USB so that any unauthorized person may not be able to download what is in it.

To be able to get hold of such a software, you need only to browse online and look for them. They abound in the internet and you will find that many come for free.  One good software that is free to download is TrueCrypt.  It is simple enough to use and will not require you to pay anything for its use.  Instructions on how to make use of it can also be found most likely in the same website where you downloaded the software.

A more better tool is USB Stick Encryption. Because the TrueCrypt will leave the image file on the disk but the USB Drive encrypted by USB Stick Encryption does not show it.  More information of  USB Stick Encryption, please visit http://gilisoft.com/product-usb-stick-encryption.htm

TrueCrypt is an open-source encryption software that enables you to create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mount it as a virtual disk, that can be accessed via a drive letter. Any file that is stored on this virtual drive is automatically encrypted on-the-fly, and can only be accessed while the drive is mounted with the correct password or key. TrueCrypt supports a variety of encryption algorithms, including AES-256, Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST5, Serpent, Triple DES, and Twofish. Other features include support for FAT32 or NTFS formatting, hidden volumes, hotkeys for mounting/dismounting and more.

It is important that TrueCrypt is freeware.

GiliSoft Private Disk also enables you to create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mount it as a virtual disk, that can be accessed via a drive letter. Any file that is stored on this virtual drive is automatically encrypted on-the-fly, and can only be accessed while the drive is mounted with the correct password.

GiliSoft Private Disk provides a more secure features that is it can hide the image file when you unmout the virtual disk. So nobody can delete or copy it from your hard disk.

GiliSoft Private Disk provides a more powerful function that is it can install the virtual disk onto USB device,and the operation is very easy for computer users.

The CSS (Content Scrambling System) is the encryption method used in commercial DVD production to prevent DVD data from being copied.    The sole purpose of the CSS is to protect copyrights by preventing the pirating of DVDs.

The CSS decryption, called DeCSS (De-Content Scrambling System) is an algorithm that can be used to decrypt a commercially-produced DVD, allowing it to be unlocked then copied.   In January, 2000, the development of DeCSS was blamed on Jon Johansen, a fifteen year old boy from Norway. Charges against Jon Johansen were dismissed in January, 2003.

GiliSoft DVD Region CSS Decryption uses kernal driver to remove the copy protection of a DVD movie, allowing you backup the movie using most DVD backup tools. It can also remove the RPC region code, thereby making the movie region free and viewable on any DVD player and with any DVD player software.

GiliSoft DVD Region CSS Decryption also supports region-protected RPC2 DVD drives.

GiliSoft DVD Region CSS Decryption disables region checks for software DVD players like PowerDVD, WinDVD, ATI DVD Player, DirectDVD, NVDVD, CinePlayer, Windows Media Player, PCFriendly Player, InterActual Player and TheaterTek DVD.

GiliSoft DVD Region CSS Decryption enables DVD copy software like DVDFab, DVD X Copy families, InterVideo DVD Copy, CloneDVD, DVD2One, Pinnacle InstantCopy, DVD Shrink and Nero Recode, allowing you to copy CSS-encrypted DVDs directly from the drive.