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Old 03-29-2006 | 02:23 PM
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Encryption software

Does anybody have any suggestions for software to encrypt files on a computer?
Old 03-29-2006 | 03:30 PM
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XP has this built in.
Old 03-29-2006 | 03:32 PM
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XP PRO has it built in. XP Home does not.
Old 03-29-2006 | 03:45 PM
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explain what exactly you need?
Old 03-29-2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by slayer202
explain what exactly you need?
XP pro
Old 03-29-2006 | 04:27 PM
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i believe winzip has an option to encrypt when you zip a file....

is this gonna be used for windows/unix/mac???
Old 03-29-2006 | 07:55 PM
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For windows. Only some of the computers I work with have pro.

Several years ago I had used a norton program which would encrypt the files. The files I am encrypting are on a flash drive.
Old 03-29-2006 | 10:42 PM
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winzip will do up to aes but PGP is also good for providing self decrypting archives
Old 03-29-2006 | 11:07 PM
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PGP for my important files. Didn't know XP Pro has encryption software built in. Haha ... had it for so long and didn't know.

Wow ... use Explorer ... right-click the file ... properties ... attributes ... advanced ... "encrypt contents to secure data".

D'oh!
Old 03-30-2006 | 03:34 PM
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PGP for personal data, XP pro for just semi private data
Old 03-30-2006 | 05:17 PM
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PGP is the way to go. If it's worth encrypting... it's worth encrypting right.
Old 03-30-2006 | 05:33 PM
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PGP or use WinRar, better encryption than WinZip or anything else.
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