Looking for a USB Thumbdrive / Flash drive encryption solution (not TrueCrypt)

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Published on 2009-09-28T17:21:20Z Indexed on 2010/04/10 19:53 UTC
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I am looking for a USB Thumbdrive / Flash drive encryption solution. I have searched the net but I have never come accross a solution which meets the following:

Must handle at least 4GB volume
If possible, fully portable (no install required required)
Does not require admin rights in order to access/write encrypted files on the flash drive
Does not corrupt data should the flash drive is removed from a USB port and the data is in a 'unencrypted' status
Data is automatically encrypted if the flash drive is removed from a USB port and the data is in a 'unencrypted' status
Portable apps must be able to run from the 'unencrypted' volume (in non-admin mode)

PLEASE do not mention TrueCrypt as I am not considering (especially for wish list #3)

Many thanks!

Update 5th October 2009: Still unresolved.

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