What does encryption do for me?
Do not use encryption and encryption software in different ways to make the system more secure. This article discusses just a few of the ways such software can make your system more secure, including:
1) Encrypt your email
2) Encrypt your files
The program is said to help encrypt information. There are many other programs that will help you, but these programs are good and a good place to start. They have the added advantage of being independent of the available source code.
Will encryption prevent people from accessing my information? Privacy alone makes it difficult for people to access important information, such as passwords or sensitive file information. The first thing you need to know about encryption is that the encryption algorithm can be simple or complex and this affects the security of the encrypted object. Encryption systems are broken when hackers understand encryption and are easy to break.
Why bother to hide my email?
It should be noted that e-mails are less secure than text messages for two good reasons: first, electronic data is easily accessible on the Internet and second, electronic data is really easy to copy. Maybe, someone deleted your email despite your good intentions to stop it.
How can I hide my email?
There are many programs that can help you encrypt your email. The most popular is PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) or its Gnu GPG branch.
PGP (http://www.pgpi.org/) describes itself as follows: "It's a program that gives your email something it can't have: privacy. It does this by hiding your mail so that it cannot be read by anyone except the intended recipient. Once encrypted, this message looks like a meaningless jumble of letters. PGP has proven that it can withstand the most sophisticated types of scanning that require reading text.
Why are you forcing me to hide my files?
The answer depends on what you store on your computer. If you have financial data that contains important information such as social security numbers, email addresses, account numbers and passwords, you may lose some valuable information. Most internet security professionals will attest to the fact that theft of valuable information is widespread. As long as you are connected to the Internet, you are easy.
How can I encrypt my files?
AxCrypt File Encryption Software (http://axcrypt.sourceforge.net/) describes itself as "Free encryption and encryption for Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP with AES-128 File Encryption, Compression and transparent Decrypt and open on first request."
