JANUARY 2022 PCWorld 109mounted, it is accessible. So that means if
you open it up, put some files in it, then just
walk away from your PC, anyone with
physical access to it can also look at the files.
To complete the
process, you have to
click Dismount ( 11 )
on the main screen
of Veracrypt to shut
the door on your
encrypted folder.
Once you’ve
dismounted the
volume, it will no
longer be accessible
without the
encryption
password.TO ENCRYPT OR NOT TO
ENCRYPT?
If you want to encrypt your drive to prevent
unauthorized access, it’s built right into
Windows Pro versions, so it is
worth it on something that might
get smashed and grabbed from
a car, such as a laptop. For your
desktop PC that never moves
from your office, the benefits are
debatable. We do like having
an encrypted folder via
Veracrypt, however, for all of our
tax returns and similar
documents. Just be absolutely
sure you keep the password
somewhere safe, since you will
never get back into that secure
disk if you lose it.10.11.