I really don't think that it can be done, but I shall ask anyway. I want a method that permits me to give some data to another person, that can't be read until the time of my death. I do not want to have to rely on the honesty of that person to honor this trust. I know that there are legal...
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I have found out how to encrypt a folder I would sent to the Cloud.
I also saw how to decrypt the folder.
I saw mention of backing up the cetificate which sems to complicate the process..
if you can decrypt a folder you have encrypted, why is it necessary to backup the certificate?
Is it...
I recently got an external hard drive, and I need help. I finally got Windows running good, after the recent update to 8.1...I do see I have on optimize drives C drive, Winretools(12% fragmented), PBR Image, and some long winded VOLUME file. The VOLUME file is 56% fragmented, and even though...
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I need to enforce a permanent EFS policy on a given folder.
I already know how to turn on the EFS setting on a folder, so that all files copied into it or created in it are automatically encrypted by EFS.
Now, the problem is that Windows allows the user to manually disable the EFS on a file...
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We are in the process of rolling out Windows 7 Pro machines, into a brand new network. All users have an S: drive and are supposed to be saving all their data there for server based backup. How do I make Win 7 save to S: by default, move the Libraries to S: and therefore protect the users...
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Revision Note: V2.0 (June 30, 2011): Announced that the Office File Validation Add-in described in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2501584 is available through the Microsoft Update service.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of the Office File Validation feature for supported...
Im confusing myself on these ntfs permissions.
Is there an easy way to allow a specific group rw access to one file in a folder full of other files but only have ro access on all other files...without changing the permissions on each file?
The problem I have is we have a folder organized...
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Assume I have a partition which is currently encrypted by Bitlocker.
The Bitlocker key to access it is known.
How can I convert it back to a non-encrypted "normal" partition?
..of cause without loosing current content
.....and without backup of current content then re-format partition and...
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I just received my new Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 64 bit laptop running Windows 8. It came with a new BIOS that supports both UEFI and Legacy. Compared to the BIOS on my old Dell Inspiron laptop it seems very insecure. I'm referring to access to the boot order. In my old BIOS I could set a password...
As you know long password is good for better security. But if you're using a short password then it can be cracked easily. To protect yourself, you need to select a password that's hard to guess. Also use some capital letters & symbols in it. It is recommended to add extra spaces into your...
What is going on here? Total madness?
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First, please let me apologize for the mass of wires, general techno geek junk, and other no-no’s like a can of diet Pepsi right next to my StarTech 4-port USB3 drive bay. Once I did some extensive reading about Storage...
Today, we published Security Advisory 2743314, which provides guidance that will help protect customers from a technique that could allow a man-in-the middle attack to obtain a user’s domain credentials when VPN is configured to use PPTP and MSCHAPv2.
Customers concerned with this...
When attempting to turn-on BitLocker using a Startup-Key as a protector and the system check option is accepted. BitLocker restarts the machine to complete the hardware test. If the USB drive holding the Startup-Key is removed or if USB ports are not...
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