encrypted folders

[r.e.s.]

Excuse my ignorance about this subject ...
I understand that if precautions are not taken, it's
possible for someone on the internet to gain access to
files on my hard-drive.

For a single-user XP Pro system running a firewall
(McAfee), does encrypting a folder with
Properties/General/Advanced/Encrypt
provide additional security against that type of risk?

Thanks for any feedback.

r.e.s. 4DF2076EC3589B1A

 

[John Dingley]

If you have a firewall and up to date virus checking proceedures it is very
unlikely that anyone will or could access files on your hard drive.

Encrypting may protect you from local prying eyes if you need to do this.

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

If you have a firewall and up to date virus checking proceedures it is very
unlikely that anyone will or could access files on your hard drive.

Encrypting may protect you from local prying eyes if you need to do this.

But be aware that it is very easy to lose access to your own encrypted
files (permanently) if you fail to backup the encryption keys and have
to re-install the OS, or re-create the user ID.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:10:39 +0100, GSV Three Minds in

|But be aware that it is very easy to lose access to your own encrypted
|files (permanently) if you fail to backup the encryption keys and have
|to re-install the OS, or re-create the user ID.
|
|--
|GSV Three Minds in a Can
|Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing.

Interesting but mostly irrelevant that Alan Turing &
the Blenchley Park gang had dossiers on all Enigma
operators cause most of them used wife's name,
hometown, etc as each days key.

Couldnt resist with reference to Turing & codes in same
post Larry

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