USB Memory stick security

[Grandpappy]

What and how is the best way to secure a USB memory stick to ensure the contents are safe if the stick is lost or stolen?
I know you can lock your phone with a 4 digit number,etc. so nobody can use it,but I see 'shops' advertising 'unlock your phone' services and I wonder if the same thing is true of memory sticks?
Any advice or help on this issue please!
Cheers
PS. Happy Christmas.....

[Count-A-Strong]

You would need something like this:
http://www.deslock.com/

or this
http://www.zaphu.com/...ase-of-loss-or-theft/

[ChuckFickens]

Locking phones and securing memory sticks are in no way comparable.

truecrypt is probably one of the best known and widely used way to password protect a memory stick and as long as you use a decent password it's going to be pretty much impossible for anyone to gain access to the files on the stick (this includes you if you forget the password)

http://www.truecrypt.org/

[AlBags]

TBH the best way is to buy and use a U3 drive (although this system is being run down now for some strange reason) A tiny part of the drive (about 7Mb) is partitioned off and Windows treats it as a Disc drive. It can autorun .. and be protected by a password (which protects all contents) Programmes (like Browser/Email clients) can be installed to the larger partition.
I have used several for a few years. Nicest ones are Sandisk.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3

[fever28]

if you have windows 7 google bitlocker to go is good