"THX" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Don Bouchard" <dbouchard@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> Can anybody recommend encryption software, compatible with Vista. that
>> can be used by persons without a PhD in cryptography? I have tried
>> Advanced Encryption Package (AEP) 2007 Professional and the latest
>> version of PGP. Both come with insufficient documentation (what there is
>> written is either erroneous or itself encrypted with gobbledygook) and
>> little or no technical support. .
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>> I just need sufficient documentation to protect my financial and personal
>> files from hackers and thieves.
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> I don't know which software is best but if you want to keep those files
> secure then it is best to have two computers, one for the internet and one
> that is not connected to the internet. You can transfer any files you
> download from the internet one to the non-internet one via a thumb drive.

If you have Vista Ultimate you can use Bitlocker to encrypt your entire hard
drive. Bitlocker works with either a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) which is
a built-in hardware solution for storing your encryption keys available on
some laptops or you can use a USB thumb drive for storing your encryption
keys. Bitlocker is fairly simple to turn on. Let us know if you have Vista
Ultimate and we can explain how.

Another option is Truecrypt which is a free open source encryption program.
Truecrypt and instructions for it are available here: <www.truecrypt.com>
Truecrypt creates and encrypted volume on your hard drive or other drive
where you can store your files in an encrypted form. There is a beginners
tutorial for truecrypt here:
<http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/>