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 [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/truecrypt/windows Truecrypt] can do both but is no longer actively maintained with [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-windows-device DiskCryptor] and [https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt LibreCrypt] gaining prominence as its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. 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. | + | |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 [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/truecrypt/windows Truecrypt] can do both but is no longer actively maintained with [https://www.idrix.fr/Root/content/category/7/32/46/ Veracrypt] coming out as a new project 'fork', [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-windows-device DiskCryptor] and [https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt LibreCrypt] as well 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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You can also use an encrypted file storage service like [https://peerio.com Peerio] or [https://mega.nz Mega] as explained in the [[I want to destroy data]] section. Individual files can be protected with [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/gpg4usb/windows GPG4USB]. | You can also use an encrypted file storage service like [https://peerio.com Peerio] or [https://mega.nz Mega] as explained in the [[I want to destroy data]] section. Individual files can be protected with [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/gpg4usb/windows GPG4USB]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:06, 2 November 2015
{{Scenario Task
|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 Veracrypt coming out as a new project 'fork', DiskCryptor and LibreCrypt as well 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.
}}
