ScrambleOnClick

With the increasing number of connections made in the digital environment, users must find new ways of protecting their sensitive data. Most approaches target the encryption of files, folders or even drives, but clipboard copied text is also a vulnerable asset. ScrambleOnClick was developed in order to offer people a solution for easily encrypting their text strings, by using predefined hotkeys and password confirmation, all with a straightforward handling.

Right after initializing the application, users will be prompted by a password creation wizard that will enable them to define a master password. This will be used whenever they will apply changes to their encryption keys. Password strength will be assessed and one will be able to also add custom hints.

The working principle of the ScrambleOnClick will be that of text encryption. To this end, the utility will capture the clipboard text and on demand, encrypt it with a user-defined key. Accessible from the tray area icon, the application’s several menus will be listed on its unobtrusive interface.

Featuring a swift installation process and being lightweight on resources, the application will offer a good feedback and prompt response. Whenever they will copy text strings to the clipboard, users will be able to encrypt them using the application’s predefined hotkeys or tray icon menu commands.

However, although ScrambleOnClick provides a password confirmation for altering the encryption keys, it fails to offer similar protection for the clipboard encrypt / decrypt feature. This means that unless users are cautious about their sensitive data, they might be exposed to potential risk if they leave their PCs unattended.

This application addresses those who require a straightforward tool for protecting their clipboard text through encryption. It will allow them to use predefined hotkeys or the tray icon menu in order to “scramble” their copied text. Providing a password confirmation for any changes made to the encryption keys, it will not offer any protection for decrypting / encrypting the text recurrently and this fact could make it unreliable.