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Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 4:50pm
First Look: PGP Desktop Professional 9.9 |
Everyone knows that encryption is handy for protecting files from unauthorized users by denying access to their contents. Unfortunately, most people don’t use encryption, in spite of the obvious advantages, because it’s often too much of a hassle. To make encryption more transparent to the user, a new option is PGP Desktop Professional 9.9.While some encryption products can scramble individual files, this isn’t always an optimum solution, no matter how secure the algorithm may be. The problem is that after creating any file, you need to take an extra step to encrypt it. If you delete the original file, you’ll leave traces of it untouched, giving a skilled intruder the opportunity to read all or a portion. For a more comprehensive solution, you’re better off encrypting your entire hard disk. |