CrococryptMirror Backup Encryption – News and Updates

News about HissenIT's free backup software for creating encrypted file backups – with dual AES and Twofish encryption

HissenIT Crococrypt Product Family Status of 2021 (Quo vadis?)

Added at 04/26/2021

Also upon some user requests, we describe the current status of our Crococrypt Product Family in 2021 which includes our file encryption software CrococryptFile and CrococryptMirror as well as the CrococryptLib SDK for secure password handling and easy-to-use password-based encryption in tailor-made applications. To cut it short: All programs are still in active development and you receive support!

HissenIT CrococryptMirror Pro v1.5 released - Software for encrypted File Backups

Added at 02/19/2018

HissenIT introduced the Pro version of the file and folder backup encryption tool CrococryptMirror. To finance the freeware project, the new Pro version costs a small fee. New features of CrococryptMirror will always be introduced in the Pro version first. Version 1.5 received a massive performance enhancement due to internal optimization. Also, the UI was revised and several stability fixes were added. Still, the software works independent and does not require an online connection or registration.

File and Folder encryption software CrococryptMirror 1.4 released - New password features and stability improvements

Added at 01/10/2017

HissenIT released a new version of the file and folder encryption tool CrococryptMirror. It includes a password change function and - as requested by many users - a command-line option to provide the keyfile password. Although not recommended, this function can be used to provide the password, e.g., in scripts for automation purposes. The feature can also be used to "store" the keyfile password.

CrococryptMirror 1.2 released – 32bit support and bugfixes

Added at 01/18/2016

We released an update of CrococryptMirror as version 1.2. This relates to the setup and the portable version. Beside some bugfixes, we added a 32bit version for Windows XP and above.

CrococryptMirror and CrococryptFile ready for Windows 10

Added at 07/31/2015

We were able to test CrococryptMirror and CrococryptFile on Windows 10 successfully. Both applications run without problems in their respective current versions.

Container vs. File-by-file Encryption OR CrococryptFile vs. CrococryptMirror

Added at 06/15/2015

This article is about the differences of the encryption schemes between a container and a file-by-file encryption solution and the resulting privacy implications. At the end, you will see that it is also a matter of taste and application context.