Many users have repeatedly thought about protecting the information stored on their computers. But not everyone knows that data recorded on DVD media can also be encoded or otherwise protected from prying eyes.
Necessary
WinZip or WinRar
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to protect files recorded on a DVD or any other storage medium is to set a password to access them before recording. At home, you can use the WinRar and WinZip programs. Copy all the files that you plan to burn to DVD into a separate folder. Click on it with the right mouse button and select "Add to archive". After a while, the menu of the installed archiver will open.
Step 2
Fill in the "Archive format" field, specifying the required item. In the item "Compression level" set the attribute "No compression". This will allow you to create an archive that is almost the same size as the original folder. Now find the "Encryption" field and enter the same password twice. In this case, it is better to use a rather complex password if the safety of your data is really important. Select an encryption method and click the Ok button. Wait for the new archive to be created.
Step 3
Now burn it to DVD media. If you use DVD-RW and want to protect your files from being overwritten, then be sure to uncheck the Create multisession disc box. Sometimes it is necessary to activate the "Finalize disc" item. It all depends on the program you are using for recording.
Step 4
There is one more little trick that allows you to effectively protect data recorded on a DVD media. When creating an archive, expand the Split into Volumes menu and set the maximum volume size, for example, 100,000 Bytes. This archive can be read only if all created files are present. If you do not burn one of them to DVD, but save it in a different place, then the data will be available only for you. Naturally, this method is not very convenient, because it becomes necessary to constantly use a kind of key. But this approach greatly reduces the risk of unwanted DVD viewing.
