Recent high profile losses of un-encrypted databases by the UK government and it agencies has made the topic of keeping your data secure figure more in peoples minds.

Following a request from a client Databiz started work on our own encryption system. Due to the nature of the product we will give no details at all on how it works or how strong it is.

But what it does is mangle your files in such a way they cant be read.

It works on both text files - such as emails and Binary files such as databases and pictures.

It includes the facility to wipe / shred all traces of a file from your hard drive. This is a bold claim as wiping files from a hard drive can be very problematic. - see file security