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| Frequently Asked Questions Q.How strong is the protection provided by StrongDisk Pro? A.Encryption algorithms that are used in the StrongDisk Pro were tested for a long time and were approved all around the world. Breaking these algorithms requires at least months and many millions of dollars. The most dangerous are data leakages and bad passwords when used without external keys. Because of this, StrongDisk Pro provides measures to reduce leakage risk almost to zero and gives recommendations on choosing good passwords. Q.Where is the password to the protected disk stored? A.The password to the protected disk is stored nowhere. Q.Do files on protected disks remain open if power fails when working with a mounted protected disk? A.No. Encryption is done “on-the-fly”, i.e. StrongDisk does not store unencrypted data when a disk is mounted. Data are decrypted only when read, and they are not written to disk unencrypted. However, there is a certain risk that some of data are written to the Windows swap file, so we recommend you to avoid such situations. Q.Is it possible to recover information from a protected disk if the password is forgotten or the external key is lost or destroyed? A.No. The developers of the StrongDisk system do not have any means to access the encrypted data without the required password or external key. Q.Is it possible to mount a protected disk on a computer other than the one where it was created? A.Yes. If the StrongDisk system is installed on the second computer and its user possesses the required password and/or the external key, he is possible to mount a protected disk that was created by someone else. This can be used, for example, when sending data by e-mail inside protected disk image files. Q.Is it possible to use a protected disk that has been created under Windows 95/98 under Windows NT/2000 and vise-versa? A.Yes. If you happen to find some compatibility problems that were not covered in this section please report by e-mail to support@StrongDisk.com |