| Home : March 21 2013 Computer News : When you encrypt a file or a hard drive, is it really secure? |
|
When you encrypt a file or a hard drive, is it really secure? |
March 21, 2013
Porcupins asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum if encryption standards like AES really make your data secure.
There's no such thing as perfect security. Someone with sufficient time and money, and a strong enough motive, can crack anything.
So the real question becomes: Is your encryption secure enough. And the answer is: If your encryption software uses a recognized and respected standard such as AES or Blowfish, and you use strong passwords and take other precautions, it almost certainly is.
[Email your tech questions to answer@pcworld.com or post them on the PCW Answer Line forum.]
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2031002/when-you-encrypt-a-file-or-a-hard-drive-is-it-really-secure-.html#tk.rss_howto
|
|
|
|
|
