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RE: Password Protecting files
On 20 August 2007 17:09, Igor Peshansky wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Dave Korn wrote:
>
>> On 20 August 2007 16:38, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2007, zzapper wrote:
>>>
>>>> zzapper <david@XXXX.XX.XX> wrote in
>>>> Xns99917147CB10Czzappergmailcom@80.91.229.5:">news:Xns99917147CB10Czzappergmailcom@80.91.229.5:
>>>>
>>>>> use gpg
>>>>
>>>> Hey that was not very painful at all
>>>>
>>>> download gnupg from cygwin setup
>>>> start with
>>>>> gpg --gen-key
>>>>
>>>> then encrypt
>>>>
>>>>> gpg -e test.txt
>>>>
>>>> then decrypt
>>>>> gpg -d test.txt.gpg > out.txt
>>>
>>> Of course, for a thoroughly secure way of protecting your data you could
>>> run it through a hippo (i.e., let the hippo chomp down on your data, and
>>> use the output). This is so secure that nobody will ever be able to make
>>> heads or tails of your data again. Be aware, however, that the cipher is
>>> completely asymmetric -- even knowing the passphrase you used to convince
>>> the hippo to chomp down on your data will not allow the adversary to
>>> decrypt the result. Igor
>>
>> But they *will* be able to /shovel/ it.
>
> Sure, but transmission has never been a problem... ;-)
> Igor
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a bucket full of hippo-dung being flung
across a river!
cheers,
DaveK
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