Encryption in Microsoft Office files, zip, but also in USB and hard drives? You have no idea how it's done? We are here for you... If you want to add an extra layer of security to your computer files or to the data and messages you send via email, in this video we have the solution for you. We have gathered the most basic daily tasks that an average user wants to protect, largely eliminating the chances of a possible breach or theft, and we analyze step by step how to carry them out. These are practical encryption methods that will help you secure our daily tasks at home or in the office and you can carry them out simply by knowing basic computer concepts.
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In the video we cover encryption on Microsoft Office files, zip files, as well as USB and hard drives. Here are the minutes of the video where the instructions for each encryption practice begin:
- 00:30 How to set a password on an Office file. The steps we will follow apply to all Office programs – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- 1:17 How to set a password on Office files via 7zip
- 2:07 How to encrypt the entire disk on our computer
- 3:42 How to encrypt a USB or external hard drive
- 4:45 How to encrypt with VeraCrypt software
- 7:15 encryptomatic OpenPGP application for encrypting emails via Outlook
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Useful information and related download
7 zip
7-Zip is an open-source file archive, or an application for file compression. 7-Zip works with the 7z file format, but can read and write many other file formats. The program can be used from the command-line interface, the graphical user interface, or with a shell integration based on Windows.
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VeraCrypt software
VeraCrypt is an open-source utility for on-the-fly encryption. The software can create a virtual encrypted drive that works exactly like a regular drive but within a file
VeraCrypt software free download here
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Encryptomatic OpenPGP
encryptomatic OpenPGP is tightly integrated with the Microsoft Outlook menu system and the Windows desktop to provide the benefits of OpenPGP e-mail and file encryption, in a way that even non-technical users can benefit.
