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RE: Password Protecting files


On 20 August 2007 17:25, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> 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!
> 
> Well, I suppose flooding the router *could* be a problem of sorts...
> 	Igor


  No, sorry, slight typo there.  What I mean is, never underestimate *how far
back to stand from* ....

    cheers,
      DaveK
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