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From: stl@sfsup.UUCP (Saify Lanewala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Protecting directories from peeping eyes (how???)
Summary: Transparent Encryption Product
Message-ID: <4416@sfsup.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 88 14:15:08 GMT
References: <46@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU> <838@novavax.UUCP> <48@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU> <213@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>
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In article <213@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>, derek@hsi.UUCP (Derek Lee-Wo) writes:
> 
> There is a public domain program out there that allows you to password
> protect your hard-drive. I know because my room-mate last year had it on his
> computer for a few weeks. I think it could have also password-protected just
> a single directory.
> 

I know (knew ?) of a company in New York City that had developed a
plug-in board that allowed one to set up levels of file/program/directory
protection via encryption.  The twist was that application programs
had no idea that the files were encrypted, AND you did not have to go
through a manual encrypt/decrypt process.  The files in question were
always stored on disk in encrypted form, and decrypted on the fly when
accessed.

If you are interested, the company was called Progamit, Inc.

I don't know if they are still in business, though.

Disclaimer:  I have no affiliation with Programit, Inc. execpt for
             some brochures I got once long ago (about 1983, I believe).



Saify Lanewala
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