Difference between revisions of "I want to prevent unauthorised access to my data"
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| − | |Scenario Task Description=File or disk encryption is the only sure way of preventing unauthorised access to your documents. You can create a secure space on your hard disk or encrypt the entire computer. [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/truecrypt/windows Truecrypt] can do both but is no longer actively maintained with [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-windows-device DiskCryptor] and [https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt LibreCrypt] gaining prominence as its replacement in free and open source disk encryption. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker BitLocker] is a Windows solution (Vista and 7 Ultimate+ editions and Windows 8+) with several options for full disk or folder encryption. | + | |Scenario Task Description=File or disk encryption is the only sure way of preventing unauthorised access to your documents. You can create a secure space on your hard disk or encrypt the entire computer. [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/truecrypt/windows Truecrypt] can do both but is no longer actively maintained with [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-windows-device DiskCryptor] and [https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt LibreCrypt] gaining prominence as its replacement in free and open source disk encryption. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker BitLocker] is a Windows solution (Vista and 7 Ultimate+ editions and Windows 8+) with several options for full disk or folder encryption. Another popular commercial disk encryption tool is [[http://buy.symantec.com/estore/clp/productdetails/pk/drive-encryption Symantec Drive Encryption]. Mac users can encrypt the disk using the built-in [https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204837 FileVault] feature. |
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Revision as of 03:05, 11 September 2015
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|Scenario Task Format=Solution
|Scenario Task Parent=Data
|Scenario Task Type=Unauthorised Access
|Scenario Task Description=File or disk encryption is the only sure way of preventing unauthorised access to your documents. You can create a secure space on your hard disk or encrypt the entire computer. Truecrypt can do both but is no longer actively maintained with DiskCryptor and LibreCrypt gaining prominence as its replacement in free and open source disk encryption. BitLocker is a Windows solution (Vista and 7 Ultimate+ editions and Windows 8+) with several options for full disk or folder encryption. Another popular commercial disk encryption tool is [Symantec Drive Encryption. Mac users can encrypt the disk using the built-in FileVault feature.
You can also use an encrypted file storage service like Peerio or Mega as explained in the I want to destroy data section. Individual files can be protected with GPG4USB.
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