Secure IT

Secure IT looks like a complex application dedicated to file encryption purposes, but that is not the whole picture, as the encryption part is backed up by compression, shredding, and CMD functions. In short, if you are looking for an encryption tool whit extra benefits, you might want to give Secure IT a try.

While you run the installation process, you'll be prompted to install some optional features that seem to have a positive impact on your overall experience. The tools are a virtual keyboard that will allow you to input your passwords without fearing Spyware or Trojans; a Privilege Mode, which is an active way of avoiding spoofing attacks; and a Shell Extension that adds a shortcut of the app in the context menu.

One thing is clear — while you'll operate this app, no functions will be hard to find, as the toolbar and the ribbon display them in a very visible fashion, with context bubble and enlarged icons.

As these are the main functions, one has to be aware of the implications, especially with the decryption process, as there is no way to access your locked files unless you provide the same password used to encrypt them. As for the encryption process, that is very easy to go through, and on top of that, it offers a password quality meter that can calculate the strength of your password, before applying it.

Regarding the encryption methods, Secure IT goes with the popular ASE Rijndael 256 and Blowfish 448 algorithms. Both methods are extremely secure and most likely impervious to common brute force attacks.

Besides securing your files, the application can also help you compress them — reducing their size considerably —- or even shred them, allowing you to render a document impossible to recover. The Command Line can be used to batch process items in order to save some time.

Secure IT is an efficient way to render your sensible data inaccessible to prying eyes or ill-intended users. Its intuitive interface and number of optional functions would surely convince you that this app might be of great value.