Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a surveillance tool for managing security of mass storage devices. The method and surveillance tool installs a surveillance tool on a computer, and verifies whether there is a mass storage device connected to the computer. Then, the method determines whether the mass storage device is secured with an appropriate encryption tool, and if the mass storage device is not secured with the appropriate encryption tool, the method prevents use of the mass storage device and secures the mass storage device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an encryption tool for securing electronic data storage devices. The method and encryption tool of the present invention install a file system on the electronic data storage device. Then, an input module of the encryption tool receives a user password. A key cryptography unit generates, from the user password, at least one key. A storage module stores the at least one key on the electronic data storage device. All data that is to be stored on the electronic data storage devices is encrypted using one of the at least one key. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, the electronic data storage device is further filled with insignificant data.