On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:49:42 -0600, "Kevin Young" <ky_nntp@msn.com>
wrote:

>"THX" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
>news:4oEii.84969$1i1.24125@pd7urf3no...
>>
>> "Don Bouchard" <dbouchard@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:FjAii.37422$Um6.2831@newssvr12.news.prodigy.n et...
>>> 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. .
>>>
>>> I just need sufficient documentation to protect my financial and personal
>>> files from hackers and thieves.
>>>
>>
>> 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/>

One thing I like about PGP is that it lets you encrypt a file(s) into
a encrypted self extracting file. As long as you have the password it
will extract all the files. Unfortunately, they have no plans for a
Vista 64 version at this time...

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