===================================================================== Hide Folder Lite 3.0 * README FILE * 9 June, 2003 ===================================================================== http://www.hide-folder.com mailto:info@pilotgroup.net ===================================================================== CONTENTS: 1. What is Hide Folder Lite? 2. Features 3. Version history 4. License and distribution 5. Contacts 1. What is Hide Folder Lite? Hide Folder Lite is a new security tool that lets you lock your files, folders and drives with your personal password. Now nobody but you can access your most sensitive information. Locking folders, files and drives also effectively protects you from malicious programs, such as viruses, worms and trojans. Here is how Hide Folder Lite works - all you have to do is to drag file or folder you want to lock to Hide Folder Lite window, and the rest is done automatically.Now your data is protected, hidden and can not be accessed without entering your personal password. It is critical to have effective protection from unauthorized access, since over 80% of reported security breaches come from within the organization, not hackers! Locking files, folders and drives is the best way to guarantee that nobody accidentally or intentionally gets access to your financial, health, private or confidential information. And since locking your files, folders or drives makes them invisible, they can not be deleted, damaged or harmed in any other ways. Even if a virus gets introduced to your system, your locked folders will not be detected, infected or harmed. Here is the important part - Hide Folder Lite uses the encryption standards approved by the US Government. This and others innovative and reliable technologies provide the safest way to store your information well protected against hacker attacks, malicious software and dishonest employees. But don't think that Hide Folder Lite can only be used in the corporate environment - this application is perfect for home as well. We also advise you get Hide Folder Lite if you have a laptop and travel frequently. After all, if your notebook gets lost or stolen, you don't want strangers to see your financial data, credit card or social security numbers. Hide Folder Lite is distributed electronically over the Internet. Retail price is only $20 2. Features Hide Folder Lite allows you to lock files, folders, drives or network drives. Password protection of files, folders and drives. Unlimited number of objects for protection. Access restrictions and hiding your data from the users that have access to your computer, from local network users as well as Internet users. Password-protected start of Hide Folder Lite. High-level protection. High performance rates. No one, but you will be able to access the locked files, folders and drives. Hide Folder Lite does not change the file structure of the data, does not move the protected data, does not change the Windows system files. Your cannot lose you files. Support of FAT, FAT32, NTFS. 3. Version history June 9, 2003 ------------- A new version of Hide Folder Lite 3.0 has been released. * The program interface was changed. * Hide Folder Lite auto updates Explorer. May 8, 2003 ------------- A new version of Hide Folder Lite 2.8 has been released. * The program interface was changed. 4. License and distribution Software License Read this license agreement in full before using Hide Folder Lite. 4.1. This Software License Agreement (the "Agreement") is a legal agreement between you, the end-user ("Licensee"), and Authors of this software ("Authors"). By using this software ("Hide Folder Lite") or storing it on a computer hard drive (or other type of media), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. 4.2. Hide Folder Lite IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE Hide Folder Lite AT YOUR OWN RISK. Pilot Group LLC hereby disclaims all warranties and guarantees regarding the use, or the results of use, of Hide Folder Lite in terms of correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. Pilot Group LLC will not be responsible for any incidental, consequential, direct or indirect damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, business interruption and loss of information resulting from the correct or otherwise use of Hide Folder Lite even if Pilot Group LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages. By installing Hide Folder Lite you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer, understood it, and you agree to be bound by its terms and conditions. You also agree that the disclaimer is the complete and exclusive statement of agreement between the parties and supersede all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and any other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of the disclaimer. 4.3. All copyrights to " Hide Folder Lite " are exclusively owned by the authors - Pilot Group LLC. 4.4. You are welcome to test the trial version of the program for 30 days. These 30 days do not have to be continuous calendar dates. If you don't run Hide Folder Lite on a particular date, it doesn't count against your 30 days. This gives you plenty of time to try out the program on your own system. After you tested the trial version you are required to license this product and discontinue use of the trial version. Only the trial version of Hide Folder Lite may be distributed freely on online services, bulletin boards, or other electronic media as long as the files are distributed in their entirety. 4.5. After purchasing, Pilot Group LLC grants you a non-exclusive license to use one copy of the software, on one computer, and make one copy of it for archival purposes. For purposes of this section, "use" means loading the software into RAM, as well as installation on a hard disk or other storage device. You may access the software from a hard disk, or any other method you choose, so long as you otherwise comply with this agreement. You may not install the licensed version of the software onto a network server or in any other way make it available to more than one user at a time unless you have arranged in advance for a multi-user license; make copies of the software other than one backup copy solely for archival purposes; sell, furnish, transmit, or give away the software such that the software is exploited in a commercial way; or sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise market the software. You may permanently transfer the software to another owner only by providing written notice of such transfer to Pilot Group LLC. 4.6. You may not alter this software in any way, including emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, changing or removing any messages or windows, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except as provided for in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in severe criminal and/or civil prosecution. 4.7. An upgrade replaces a previous version. It does not provide an additional license. When upgrading you must cease using the previous version, and also ensure that it is not used by anybody else. 4.8. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by the Authors. 4.9. The terms of this license, as well as the Hide Folder Lite interface design, documentation, and coding are subjects of changes in future versions of Hide Folder Lite without any prior notice. 4.10. Installing and using Hide Folder Lite signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license. If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove Hide Folder Lite files from your storage devices and cease to use the product. 5. Contacts You can tell us what new features you would like to see in the future versions of Hide Folder Lite. Our company does its best to make your use of Hide Folder Lite as comfortable and effective as possible. Please, inform us if you find any bugs in the work of Hide Folder Lite. The feedback from users is really important in developing our products and we are waiting for your opinions and comments. Do not forget to mention that you are a registered user. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail support@pilotgroup.net.