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Nelek4-Sep-17 23:59

4-Sep-17 23:59

PowerArchiver has PK AES 256 Bit

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charlieg5-Sep-17 4:11

charlieg

5-Sep-17 4:11

I'll look into that. It's been a long time since I've looked at what is available. Like I said, Bitlocker just gives me shudders. One customer is a full "no one ever got fired for using Microsoft" shop. Looking at the things they deal with as well as the nonsense with Office 365, no way.

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MadMyche6-Sep-17 1:32

MadMyche

6-Sep-17 1:32

7Zip uses AES256 for native (7Z) files.

For ZIP files, it allows the usage of AES256 or ZipCrypto algorithms. As the ZIP file format only specifies ZipCrypto, using AES will require something more than Windows "Compressed Folders" to access the files.

Generally the only time I use these features is when I need to send personal info (eg direct deposit form) to my employer over gmail.

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theoldfool4-Sep-17 7:23

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4-Sep-17 7:23

I have an old Batman decoder ring that is handy. I think it was:
A=1
B=2
C=3
etc.

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dandy724-Sep-17 8:05

dandy72

4-Sep-17 8:05

That's nothing, to really throw people off, I had one set with:

A=65
B=66
C=67
...etc

OriginalGriff4-Sep-17 8:08

OriginalGriff

4-Sep-17 8:08

I went for the High Security model:

A = 41
B = 42
C = 43
...

That'll fox 'em!

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PIEBALDconsult4-Sep-17 8:25

PIEBALDconsult

4-Sep-17 8:25

That should perform better too. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

theoldfool4-Sep-17 8:33

theoldfool

4-Sep-17 8:33

Now you've done it, I laughed and lost my key. Frown | :(

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OriginalGriff4-Sep-17 8:37

OriginalGriff

4-Sep-17 8:37

I may be able to help you there. I've got these X-Ray Specs I bought from a comic ad, and for a suitable fee ...

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Nelek4-Sep-17 23:57

4-Sep-17 23:57

charlieg wrote:
Looking to stay with something public domain rather than commercial "I left a backdoor open for the <insert govt here>" product. I know, I'm being paranoid.

If I recall correctly... Truecrypt was open source too Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

Anyways a couple of people I know recommend veracrypt too.

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dandy725-Sep-17 0:54

dandy72

5-Sep-17 0:54

Yes, and...?

Are you suggesting it had a backdoor?

TrueCrypt went through an independent audit, and its results were widely reported. While a few fairly minor bugs were found, nobody's made a claim it had any sort of backdoor.

Nelek7-Sep-17 23:36

7-Sep-17 23:36

dandy72 wrote:
Are you suggesting it had a backdoor?

Not, but after knowing that one of the main developers went to work for the government and the message on the official website when all happened ("WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues")

Let me say like that, with enough information and enough power computing... you don't really need a backdoor. You can crack it directly.

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dandy728-Sep-17 5:22

dandy72

8-Sep-17 5:22

It's no secret that researchers working on encryption regularly get spooked by, well, the spooks when they're doing a little too well. There was a well-documented case a few years ago about the FBI getting frustrated by their failure to access some TrueCrypt-encrypted documents. Of course, that could very well be "what they want you to believe". Smile | :)

Nelek wrote:
with enough information and enough power computing... you don't really need a backdoor. You can crack it directly

And enough time, like until the Sun goes supernova. But that's true of any encryption software, not just TrueCrypt.

Nelek9-Sep-17 1:11

9-Sep-17 1:11

The emphasis was in "enough information". Some insider knowledge, a not so good random generation and the time can reduce drastically.

But yes... if everything about the quantum computers is true... it doesn't matter anymore. In the moment the first one is operative, all current security will be obsolete.

M.D.V.

Hooga Booga5-Sep-17 2:41

Hooga Booga

5-Sep-17 2:41

I like your kids. Smile | :)

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Foothill5-Sep-17 4:17

Foothill

5-Sep-17 4:17

If you're on Windows, you could roll your own with .Net and WPF in less than an hour. Use your own passphrase to create the AES encryption key, the files will be impossible or too expensive to decrypt even for "agencies" with nearly bottomless resources.

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charlieg5-Sep-17 16:01

charlieg

5-Sep-17 16:01

You know, I happen to be bored silly with my current work (that will change to sheer terror as soon as I post this comment), I'm going to look into that. Sounds interesting.

Foothill6-Sep-17 3:19

Foothill

6-Sep-17 3:19

Let me know how it goes. If you need any help, just let me know.

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Marc Clifton5-Sep-17 7:24

Marc Clifton

5-Sep-17 7:24

Sounds like you should be more paranoid regarding your kids behavior than of bit-locker. Wink | ;)

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charlieg5-Sep-17 16:01

charlieg

5-Sep-17 16:01

Oh, I am

. Now the youngest is 15, knows it all, and I'm a idiot. The oldest is 36 (gasp) and I am much wiser in his eyes. Of course, he has two little yard-apes of his own now.

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OriginalGriff4-Sep-17 4:51

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4-Sep-17 4:51

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Ravi Bhavnani4-Sep-17 4:55

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4-Sep-17 4:55

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Daniel Pfeffer4-Sep-17 5:45

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4-Sep-17 5:45

Whey to go!

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lopatir4-Sep-17 5:46

lopatir

4-Sep-17 5:46

culture issues again?

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