Category Archives: file encryption

I copied an encrypted file from my computer to my android phone but I can access it without any problem. Why? [closed]

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I was playing around with Windows encryption and tried copying an encrypted file from my computer to my Android phone thinking I can’t open the file on my phone since its encrypted.
After I did everything and disconnected my phone from my … Continue reading I copied an encrypted file from my computer to my android phone but I can access it without any problem. Why? [closed]→

Choosing Encryption Strategies for Secure Long-Term Storage of Sensitive Data

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When considering external drives for secure long-term storage of sensitive data, what are the pros and cons of using the same password for encrypting all files versus using random passwords for each file (or junk of files), and how does th… Continue reading Choosing Encryption Strategies for Secure Long-Term Storage of Sensitive Data→

Protecting office/excel files from theft; changing MS office excel’s auto recovery path is not working [migrated]

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I’m changing Excel 19’s autorecover file location on Windows 10 on Excel > options > save to a folder on a bitlocker encrypted partition.
When editing the file without saving, it creates a file with .xar extension on new path but at … Continue reading Protecting office/excel files from theft; changing MS office excel’s auto recovery path is not working [migrated]→

Is there a way to store data securely on a client so that it can only be read by the client while connected to an authorising source?

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I have a difficult issue facing an online gaming social space I frequent where personal content I’ve made for the platform is being stolen by users.
I’m wondering if there are any solutions to make this much harder to steal work from other… Continue reading Is there a way to store data securely on a client so that it can only be read by the client while connected to an authorising source?→