Encryption

Choose Encryption Wisely

Encryption is a big topic, much bigger than can be fit into a section of a small, business manual. This article provides enough information about the how, what, and why of encryption that an owner or manager of a SMB knows when it’s reasonable and appropriate to encrypt information.

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (6821 pts) on Sep 17, 2009 to
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USB Secure Review: An Application to Provide USB Disk Security

With the increasing capacity of the USB sticks, we are carrying more of our files with them. What if they get lost or stolen? With our most important files? Certainly we need to have them encrypted and here is where USB Secure comes to play.

Published by Tolga BALCI (23398 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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Establishing a VPN with Linux - Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the fastest growing version of Linux. Setting up a VPN on Windows is a snap. By using wizards to setup these connections step by step, you will see that most Linux versions are more complex. Even experienced administrators often get confused on downloading and adding packages. Here's How!

Published by Steve Mallard (12177 pts) on Aug 24, 2009 to
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Make Your Messages Timeout: Review of Vanish Prototype

Vanish is a prototype of a new approach to meeting the privacy challenges of sending messages or other information into Web space; you can't delete all copies which immediately begin circulating. Open-source Vanish makes this possible. It also enables expiration of local documents.

Published by Tom Olzak, CISSP (6821 pts) on Aug 9, 2009 to
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Silver Key Review

Here you find all you want to know about Silver Key, a Windows program designed to encrypt files and folders so that they can be sent securely over the Internet. The software additionally gives you the option of creating self-extracting archives and has a number of features known from installers.

Published by Mark Muller (8405 pts) on Aug 7, 2009 to
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Kryptel Folder and File Encryption

Kryptel 5.8 provides easy file and folder encryption as well as encrypted backups for Windows without administrative overhead. Find here all what you want to know about INV Softwork’s Kryptel file and folder encryption.

Published by Mark Muller (8405 pts) on Aug 7, 2009 to
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BestCrypt Review: The Best Encryption Solution for Windows?

Here’s all what you want to know about Jetico BestCrypt for Windows file and folder encryption including BCArchive encrypted archives. This article additionally contains useful information about the BestCrypt add-on BestCrypt Volume encryption, the BestCrypt Traveler freeware, and much more.

Published by Mark Muller (8405 pts) on Aug 6, 2009 to
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BCWipe Military-Grade Secure File Delection

BCWipe permits you to securely delete files and folders of your computer without unnecessary options. Here’s all you want to know about BCWipe military-grade wipe and file eradication.

Published by Mark Muller (8405 pts) on Aug 4, 2009 to
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Webmail Hacking - How to Stop Hackers Getting Into Your Webmail

So you're using Webmail, but you are worried about hackers getting access to it. If it is available anywhere in the world, it's available to hackers everywhere in the world. So how do you stop hackers from hacking into your Webmail? This article provides help to prevent Webmail hacking.

Published by Lee Clemmer (7746 pts) on Jul 28, 2009 to
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The Top Three Free Secure Email Services

If you need secure, private, verifiable email, encrypted end-to-end, and want it for free, is that possible? Free secure email is available, and there are several ways to get it. Since traditional email service with email clients or webmail is not secure by default, these are valuable services.

Published by Lee Clemmer (7746 pts) on Jul 28, 2009 to
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