In this age of digital privacy, how to you keep your data safe? You can keep your files on a disconnected external drive, don't keep secrets at all, or encrypt them. Below are some resources I've scoured to assist in locking your stuff down through encryption:
Microsoft Private Folder: Said by some to be too secure, Microsoft reportedly pulled this download. What it does is ask for your password and open a hidden folder, if correct. You can drag and drop your files. Easy as that. No password, no files.
TrueCrypt: Allows you to create an encrypted container, in which you can put all your files. I'm currently running it on my USB drive, where I keep all my portable apps, installs, and other assorted files. It can do what the other guys do, but for free.
Edit: Be sure to see how to make your USB drive encrypted here.
Spammimic: A pretty cool way to transmit secret message through email. It disguises your message as spam. Send the following text through the decoder to test it out.
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