free encryption software?

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Hi there -can any1 suggest a good encrption software that is reasonably
easy to use? TIA
 
Hi there -can any1 suggest a good encrption software that is reasonably
easy to use? TIA
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Files & Folders
BCArchive
http://www.jetico.com/bcarchive.htm
Download
http://www.jetico.com/bcarchive.exe

SafeGuard PrivateCrypto
free for personal use
http://www.utimaco.us/products/Privatecrypto/
Download
http://www.utimaco.us/privatecrypto/download.html

Drive Letters, Containers, CDs & DVDs
TrueCrypt
http://www.truecrypt.org/
Download
http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php

regards

Dud
 
Many thanks guys- just wondering if I get a virus or such,does that get
encrpyted as well- or will it stand out a mile?
 
BairyHolox said:
Many thanks guys- just wondering if I get a virus or such,does that get
encrpyted as well- or will it stand out a mile?
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That's a confusing question!

Are you talking about encrypting email?
 
BairyHolox leapt out of the bath and screamed "EUREKA!" before
typing in alt.comp.freeware:
Hi there -can any1 suggest a good encrption software that is
reasonably easy to use? TIA
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I've always been a big fan of Blowfish ACS, but it depends what exactly
you want to encrypt.

http://bfacs.sourceforge.net/

HTH
 
Many thanks guys- just wondering if I get a virus or such,does that get
encrpyted as well- or will it stand out a mile?
TIA
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Whatever you point the encryption program at will be encrypted.

Regards,
 
Sorry 4 being so vague- if I get a virus after all files have been
encrpyted will it be easy to see the file that has had the "forced
entry?" or will that be encrpyted as well- what I mean is the
encrpytion program working constantly like a firewall? any files I
download will be instantly encrpyted?
TIA

btw -love the EUREKA line -lol
 
Hi again- just tryed the TrueCRpyt site but it said that I shouldnt use
it as I have never had the service pack 1 or 2 on my copy(being the
operative word) of XP- my hard drive is 120gb just on the limit- can
you suggest anything else please? or is it...safe?
 
Hi again- just tryed the TrueCRpyt site but it said that I shouldnt use
it as I have never had the service pack 1 or 2 on my copy(being the
operative word) of XP- my hard drive is 120gb just on the limit- can
you suggest anything else please? or is it...safe?
TIA
BairyHolox wrote:
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service pack 1 & 2 enhance the security of WinXP. The first thing I would
do before an bothering with an encryption program is visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ (using Internet Explorer)

IOW - Plug the holes in Windows before you worry about encryption.

regards

Dud
 
Sorry 4 being so vague- if I get a virus after all files have been
encrpyted will it be easy to see the file that has had the "forced
entry?" or will that be encrpyted as well- what I mean is the
encrpytion program working constantly like a firewall? any files I
download will be instantly encrpyted?
TIA
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If you use a 'one time' encryption process ( i.e. you encrypt a file,
and it remains so until you decrypt it again ) then it's pretty much
safe. Were anything to be added to the file ( and I don't see how that
would be feasible given that the file would no longer present itself
to any other program as a valid file ) it would be subject to the
decryption process - and you'd soon know about it.

If you use 'on the fly' encryption ( whereby files are decrypted as
various programs require them and re-encrypted automatically when done
with ) then I don't see why an attached virus wouldn't also be
encrypted too.

If you're considering encryption as a defence against viruses it would
only really work if you could ensure there was no way for the files to
become infected in the first place - and there's no reason to suppose
that downloaded files are clean.
Once you decrypt the files and access then you're as vulnerable as you
can get.

In terms of security, encryption is related to privacy and theft
rather than file integrity.

Regards,
 
Hi again- just tryed the TrueCRpyt site but it said that I shouldnt use
it as I have never had the service pack 1 or 2 on my copy(being the
operative word) of XP- my hard drive is 120gb just on the limit- can
you suggest anything else please? or is it...safe?
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'Ang on a mo - did you say 'Copy' of XP??
And no SP1 or SP2???

Way to go!!
 
Sorry yes- I got it from a market in Beijing for 1 USD! -I cant get the
service pack-last time I tried ,about 3 years ago-thanks for all your
help.
 
BairyHolox said:
Hi there -can any1 suggest a good encrption software that is reasonably
easy to use? TIA
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dscrypt culdnt get any easier. Cryptnote also simple.


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