CryptoMite 3.0

Two scenarios immediately come to my mind whenever I think of the usefulness of data encryption utilities. The first scenario is this: you share your computer with others and you don’t want them to be able to access your personal files. The second scenario is this: you lose your notebook, the notebook on which you had private, sensitive information. You don’t know if someone stole it, you don’t know who found it. What you do know is that if your private, sensitive information was encrypted, then it is safe – no one can access it.

To encrypt your data you can get one of the many data encryption utilities available for download out there. Some of them do a so-so job, others do a properly good job. The BAxBEx Software-developed application CryptoMite definite falls in the later category. CryptoMite is an easy to use encryption utility that securely and rapidly secures your personal files.

Here are some CryptoMite highlights, just to show you what to expect from CryptoMite and to show you how good the applications:

- CryptoMite will encrypt and block access to files of any type. It will also encrypt and block access to folders.

- CryptoMite will use strong AES, Twofish, Mars, Cast 256, Blowfish, Gost, and SCOP encryption algorithms to protect your files or folders.

- CryptoMite integrates into the Windows Explorer, which means you can always encrypt a file with a simple mouse click. Select a file you want to encrypt, right click it, then select CryptoMite from the context menu.

- With CryptoMite you can create self-extracting, encrypted and compressed EXE files. This means you can take a file, encrypt it, then safely send it to someone else; when that person gets the file, he needs only provide the right password and he will be granted access to the file. The person you send the file to doesn’t have to have CryptoMite installed on his system.

- Securely deletes data so that no data recovery tool can bring it back to life.

- Locks single EXE-files with a password (no encryption necessary)

Before you go get CryptoMite and put it to the test, take the time to glance over these technical details:
Download – the download weighs in at about 1.8MB, which is good news. It is good news because it means the download will not take long to complete. To my mind, it is always nice when you don’t have to wait a long time to get something off the web.
Installation – you can install CryptoMite on the old but popular Windows XP, on the much avoided Windows Vista, and on the latest and greatest, Windows 7. The installation process goes along smoothly and rapidly.
Limitations – you can use CryptoMite free of charge for a trial period of 30 days. The trial version is fully functional.

CryptoMite is a powerful data encryption utility that makes it incredibly easy to secure your files and folders.

Pros

• Lightweight download
• Easy to use
• Secures files of any type as well as folders
• Creates self decrypting files
• Works with Windows 7
• Fully functional trial

Cons

• Free to try (30-day trial)

About BAxBEx
Details on software developer BAxBEx and its products are available here.

CryptoMite has been reviewed by George Norman on 03 Sep 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated CryptoMite 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent