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Subj: Re: How do you use it ?
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Ian G0TEZ said (cryptically):
>Any answers, especially if you use any form of public key/private key
>encryption, would be welcome.
I've never used PGP but have considered the use of IDEA for the purpose of
encrypting zipped backup files that I transfer from my desktop computer to my
laptop. PGP could no doubt do the same job. The reason that I wish to do
this is because the backup zip file contains sensitive information like
passwords, financial info, C source files and so forth, and the laptop is
often on loan to other people.
So although I've never been involved in encrypting messages, I've toyed with
encrypting files using IDEA which is said to be extremely strong. I have a
copy of IDEA3A.ZIP which is a tiny DOS program which I'll send by 7+ for those
who wish to play with it. Although I haven't looked at recent PGP docs I
recall that older versions of PGP used the IDEA algorithm.
I know that PKZIP has its own encryption scheme but it is apparently very
weak, but I guess it would be enough to keep a snooping acquaintance from
perusing my passwords. No doubt a dedicated hacker (offical or unoffical)
would track down the commercially available PKZIP encryption decoder which is
available to law enforcement agencies and computer companies who specialise in
recovery from 'lost password' problems.
73 David.
T4 1.5à24
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