USB copy protection verse USB encryption. Although they may sound the same, they are not. This article goes into the subtle differences between the two.

1. USB Copy Protection
vs. USB Encryption

2. There are some fundamental
differences between USB copy
protection and USB encryption to files
on a flash drive

3. IT’S TIME TO CLEAR THINGS UP
AND EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE

4. IN SHORT
USB copy protection
secures a file or set of files
so they cannot be copied
USB encryption scrambles
the source files so they
cannot be read unless you
decrypt them

5. TAKE A MOMENT
Think about this
There is a BIG
difference

6. Encryption is the process of
scrambling files and data so they
cannot be accessed unless a password
or key is supplied
THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS
DECRYPTION

7. The fundamental use for USB
encryption is to protect files and data
in the event the USB stick is lost or
stolen

8. Encryption and usb copy
protection differ is with
ENCRYPTION
Once you have the password you
can copy the data at will

9. With USB copy protection the files
and data are locked to the device and
cannot be copied off

11.  USB copy protection is similar to
encryption
 USB copy protection has the added value
of not allowing copies to be made
 USB Copy protection wraps the data into
a specialized algorithm to scramble the
data
->> https://www.nexcopy.com/usb-copy-protection/

12. USB copy protection is
used by those who need
to protect their
intellectual property
regardless of the user
USB encryption is used for
those who need to
protect their data if lost or
stolen

13. USB stick with encryption
can be formatted
USB copy protection locks
the content to the stick in
a Read Only partition so
deleting or formatting are
of no avail

14. USB ENCRYPTION
I would suggest
TrueCrypt
This is a free, open-source
solution for those needing
a high level encryption tool
Nexcopy
USB copy protection and
have content which should
not be copied

15. MORE INFORMATION
https://www.getusb.info
/usb-copy-protection-vs-
usb-encryption/