Password Protecting files

[Dave Korn]

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
>>>> 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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