is there a way to put a password on my usb stick

[bobjackieson]

I use a usb stick for school and work but i dont trust people and im wondering if there is a way for me to put a password on the usb stick?

 

[ragnar-gd]

At my department, occupied with IT-Sec, we use this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Apricorn-Hardware-Encrypted-Validated-ASK3Z-8GB/dp/B01N175FSF/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

[RolandJS]

I think your question was if it is possible to protect most normal off the shelf flash drives. If yes, you would have to find a program that receives everything destined for said flash drive, password-encripts the data, then copies the data onto said flash drive. Sometimes, I would create a passworded ZIP file, then add files to that zip file, I think I had to provide the password for each new entry if I wanted that entry to be protected.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Use Google Search to find what's out there, for example there's this:

http://www.kakasoft.com/usb-security/pen-drive-locker.html

Please note I'm not endorsing the product and I've never used it, so use at your own risk.

 

[jason201]

You could encrypt it with bitlocker or veracrypt.
Do note however that if you forget your password - you're screwed!
So better have your data backed up before you even attempt it.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

You could encrypt it with bitlocker or veracrypt.
Do note however that if you forget your password - you're screwed!
So better have your data backed up before you even attempt it.

Wise words indeed.