Free encryption software for Western Digital drives that secures files and folders behind password protection with 'My Passport'.
WD Security is a tool from Western Digital which allows you to add password protection to your hard drives or solid state drives.
With a simple installation of WD Security, these devices can be secured easily. Simply attach your Western Digital drive to a system. The main application will recognize the drives that it supports and display some details about it including the name, storage capacity and an icon.
Setting up a password for your drive is a simple task. The program will ask you to enter the same password twice to lock it. Lost and forgotten passwords cannot be retrieved, so make sure you keep it in a safe place. You can have WD Security provide you with a hint.
The level of security provided with WD Security is 256-bit AES encryption so you'll have some protection against anybody attempting to access important files on your storage media.
Features of WD Security
- Automated scanning: Schedule regular scans to detect and remove malware.
- Encryption: Protect files and folders with powerful 256-bit AES encryption.
- File access control: Limit access to sensitive information.
- File shredding: Permanently remove sensitive information with file shredding.
- Malware protection: Guard against viruses, spyware and other malware threats.
- Parental controls: Set up access restrictions for children.
- Password manager: Generate and store complex passwords.
- Password protection: Securely store confidential data in a single, encrypted location.
- Remote access: Access and manage data remotely.
- Secure backup: Automatically back up data to a secure cloud storage service.
- Two-factor authentication: Add an extra layer of security with two-factor authentication.
- USB protection: Securely store data on USB drives.
Compatibility and License
WD Security is provided under a freeware license on Windows from data encryption software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.1.0.20 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can WD Security run on?
WD Security can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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