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How to encrypt and password-protect ZIP files the right way |
August 27, 2015
An anonymous reader asked “Is there any way to crack a password-protected zip file?”That question can be interpreted two ways. Do you want to hack into someone else’s private files? Or do you want to avoid a form of encryption that won’t give you much protection? Since I believe that most PCWorld readers are inherently good people, I’ll assume that you simply want to be assured that your files will not be cracked.For some years now, the .zip format—intended primarily for compression—has provided encryption as an added feature. But what kind of encryption it provides depends on the program you use to create and open the ZIP file.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2954590/storage/how-to-encrypt-and-password-protect-zip-files-the-right-way.html#tk.rss_howto
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