"Probably the best known is Steganos Safe, for which you’d normally have to pay. (...) Alternatively there is a free program called Truecrypt which will protect any number of your disks without you having to pay for it. It’s very powerful, but you may find it’s not as easy to use as the Steganos software."

"Steganos Safe has an easy-to-use interface with large icon to access each of your safe drives, and features an intuitive wizard that walks you through the process of creating a safe. (...) A highly powerful encryption solution for those that need a guaranteed security package whether at home or on the move."

Pros: Easy wizard-like interface to create safe; Works with both hard drives and USB devices; Powerful password management tool

"Make a strong password for Windows Log On Screen: Make it with letters and number and at least 14 characters long. Think of some dates and makes and mix them so you will remember it easily. A large array of computers trying to break it by inserting 1 milllion combinations per second will take at least 100 million years to break such password. This is official information from a software called Steganos Safe."

"Use encryption programs like Steganos Safe 2009: You can also try something like Steganos Safe2009. Vital files can be encrypted and it can even turn your USB thumb drive or iPod into a key for unlocking your hard drive."

"When keeping your data safe, especially the sensitive kind that is so attractive to certain individuals, what could be a more appropriate method than to use a safe. However, rather than the physical metal box used for personal valuables, your data could be placed in the software equivalent of a virtual hidden container on your computer. This is the rationale behind the Steganos Safe title which is now in its 2008 version (...)."