[ale] Encrypting Files

Robert L. Harris Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Tue Aug 3 11:17:42 EDT 2004



I use gpg to do all my encryptiong.  I even have a text file with
critical passwords that stays encrypted "just in case".  This way I can
keep my passwords, important documents and even some pics all safe on a
"thumb drive" I carry with me.  Just out of precaution I keep a
statically compiled binary of gpg on my thumbdrive as well just so I
know I have a binary, and one I can trust.

Robert


Thus spake BruceG (griffisb at bellsouth.net):

> Hey all,
> 
>       I know I should be googling this, but wanted to ask the list first. I 
> currently have 7 months worth of credit card statements, checking account 
> info, a mortgage, a car loan and a home equity loan in my KMyMoney2 package. 
> Need to add (drastically underfunded) retirement accounts and mutual funds - 
> but am holding off for now.
> 
>       I'm thinking of backing that stuff up to a keythumb device or smartcard 
> (I used to use hack, urgh MSMoney and never backed up - so know the pain of 
> re-entering everything).
> 
>       So - if you want a copy of sensitive data on removeable media - how do 
> you go about encrypting it? KMyMoney2 is building in GPG encryption - so that 
> might be a moot point, but I may want to include other information in a 
> separate OpenOffice doc that should be encrypted.
> 
>       Anyone have an encryption quick 'n easy tutorial?
> Bruce
> 
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>  
>  ** ACCEPT: CRM114 PASS Markovian Matcher ** 
> CLASSIFY succeeds; success probability: 1.0000  pR: 130.6250
> Best match to file #0 (nonspam.css) prob: 1.0000  pR: 130.6250  
> Total features in input file: 6512
> #0 (nonspam.css): features: 2671014, hits: 42408833, prob: 1.00e+00, pR: 130.63 
> #1 (spam.css): features: 2565765, hits: 28896908, prob: 2.37e-131, pR: -130.63 
>  
> 
> -=-Extra Stuff-=-
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> Hey all,
> 
>       I know I should be googling this, but wanted to ask the list first. I 
> currently have 7 months worth of credit card statements, checking account 
> info, a mortgage, a car loan and a home equity loan in my KMyMoney2 package. 
> Need to add (drastically underfunded) retirement accounts and mutual funds - 
> but am holding off for now.
> 
>       I'm thinking of backing that stuff up to a keythumb device or smartcard 
> (I used to use hack, urgh MSMoney and never backed up - so know the pain of 
> re-entering everything).
> 
>       So - if you want a copy of sensitive data on removeable media - how do 
> you go about encrypting it? KMyMoney2 is building in GPG encryption - so that 
> might be a moot point, but I may want to include other information in a 
> separate OpenOffice doc that should be encrypted.
> 
>       Anyone have an encryption quick 'n easy tutorial?
> Bruce
> 
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> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
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:wq!
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Robert L. Harris                     | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B
                                         @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu
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