09th August 2010
Why Use Data Encryption?
Data encryption is not used by many, and some would consider it cumbersome and annoying to use. So why use data encryption? What is the purpose of it? Read on to understand why data encryption is important and why only taking p...
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09th August 2010
Add or Remove Data Encryption to Sage Payroll
Sage Payroll allows you to choose between faster less bulky backups and fully encrypted data backups, whichever you choose, it's advisable to run the repair and compact routine on a regular basis.
Add or R...
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09th August 2010
How to encrypt your computer's hard disk data and files for free
Securing computer data through encryption software has become a clear necessity for many businesses and individuals carrying sensitive information on their laptops or USB flash drives. Un...
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09th August 2010
Decrypting SQL Server database objects
Problem
SQL Server offers a way to encrypt your Stored Procedures to make sure that prying eyes can not see what is going on behind the scenes. The problem with this method is that it is not a very secure way of...
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04th August 2010
A Simple Guide to Encrypt External Hard Drives
"I have just bought a new 500GB external hard drive that is used to store sensitive files on it. In case the exposure of the important data when it gets lost or stolen, I would like to encrypt my external ...
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04th August 2010
Encrypt your data
Information Technologies recommends that you encrypt the My Documents folder and store all sensitive data inside that folder.
When you access encrypted files within the My Documents folder, your computer will automatically decrypt ...
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16th July 2010
Everyone's got files they'd like to keep out the the hands of intruders or casual passerby. Ever concerned you'll lose the thumb drive where you backed up four years of post-graduate research? Every worried your 5-year-old will accidentally open the um,...
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16th July 2010
Data Encryption Standard (DES) is a widely-used method of data encryption using a private (secret) key that was judged so difficult to break by the U.S. government that it was restricted for exportation to other countries. There are 72,000,000,000,000,...
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16th July 2010
A lost iPhone is a bigger problem than previously thought. Despite encryption the finder can gain easy access to data including photos and audio recordings, even if the owner has set up their iPhone to require a pass code. And, of all things, this is ma...
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08th July 2010
The ITS department considered IDoo Encryption, Utimaco SafeGuard, and Checkpoint PointSec as whole-disk encryption options. IDoo Encryption was chosen because:
• IDoo Encryption runs on Windows Vista and Windows XP.
• IDoo Encryption is straightforw...
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08th July 2010
Full disk encryption is a data protection method that is used to encrypt every single data file on a hard disk. It is generally used as an added measure for encrypting data within an organization and in conjunction with other data protection methods. Full...
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30th June 2010
Data encryption refers to mathematical calculations and algorithmic schemes that transform plaintext into cyphertext, a form that is non-readable to unauthorized parties. The recipient of an encrypted message uses a key which triggers the algorithm mech...
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30th June 2010
data encryption the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets fr...
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18th June 2010
Key-Based Encryption Algorithms
One very important feature of a good encryption scheme is the ability to specify a 'key' or 'password' of some kind, and have the encryption method alter itself such that each 'key' or 'password' produces a different enc...
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10th June 2010
How to develop an enterprise encryption strategy
Here's a sobering prediction: One-third of all adults in the United States will have their personal identity information compromised or lost this year by a company that electronically stores the data, ac...
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