Previously, we have discussed with you two amazing methods to hide a file in an image. In one method, we used DOS commands to bind the image to a zipped text file manually and in the second method, we used a tool called JPEGFileBinder to automate the task. One thing which was common to both [...]
encryption
We have talked about TrueCrypt on many occasions in the past. It’s a free open source tool to create a virtual encrypted disk. No doubt it’s one of the most secure methods of encrypting data, but at the same time it’s a little tricky to implement. In this Truecypt guide we have mentioned all the [...]
Security of personal data is one of the prime concerns of every computer user. To answer this problem, we have already discussed various methods using which you can encrypt your files, bookmarks, emails and more such ways to secure data on your personal computer. Times have changed and most of us tend to have our [...]
While transferring sensitive files on optical discs, thumb drives or over the internet, top concern most of us have is security. One may rename the extension of the file or archive the file with a password to secure it. However, if your content is simple text, document or a media file then renaming the file [...]
Email encryption is serious business and it’s not only for spies and spooks. Everyday users need the cloak of privacy too. Public-key cryptography is just too perplexing for most of us; what’s needed is a simpler no-hassle, no-brainer way of sending emails for ‘your eyes only’. There are a few security minded online apps which [...]
Hiding files and folders could be a solution when you just need to hide stuff from other users of your computer. However, if you seriously intend to secure your data so that it doesn’t get into the hands of intruders then the encryptng it is the solution. What is Encryption ? Wikipedia defines encryption as, [...]
Some PDF files come with restrictions that limit our work. We can’t print, copy or edit the content of an encrypted PDF file. And this could be the case even when you have the legal right to modify the document or copy from it (if you don’t have the legal right to do it then [...]
If you have had any experience of ripping a commercial DVD to your PC then you would know it isn’t a straight-forward task of copying data from the DVD to PC. The DVDs are usually DRM-protected/encrypted and don’t allow you to rip stuff from them easily. And a lot of times it happens that you [...]
