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Re: Encryption

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On 08-07-2012 20:07, Jim Janney wrote:
> Gary <gary_w1@hotline.com> writes:
>> I have a text document which I use to keep track of my passwords,
>> logins, program registration codes, etc.
>>
>> I am concerned about the havoc that could result from it getting into
>> the wrong hands, especially with the potential exposure of iCloud and
>> Dropbox services.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a simple technique I can use to encrypt it such
>> that I could decrypt it (by knowing the password to the file) either
>> on iPhone, iPad, Mac desktop or PC laptop?
>
> Wuala covers all those platforms and is at least theoretically safe from
> cracking, since the server only sees your data after it's been
> encrypted.
>
>      http://www.wuala.com/

You know, I think the are probably safe.  But I feel obligated to point 
out that it is _possible_ the app also passes the decryption key over to 
them.

-- 
Wes Groleau

     ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI

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Encryption Gary <gary_w1@hotline.com> - 2012-08-07 05:34 -0400
  Re: Encryption nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-07 09:45 -0400
    Re: Encryption Harald Hanche-Olsen <hanche@math.ntnu.no> - 2012-08-07 18:23 +0200
      Re: Encryption nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-07 12:43 -0400
  Re: Encryption "Douglas C. Neidermeyer" <sgt@arms.omega.faber.edu> - 2012-08-07 10:34 -0400
  Re: Encryption Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com> - 2012-08-07 18:07 -0600
    Re: Encryption Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-07 22:36 -0400
      Re: Encryption Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-08-08 11:01 +0200
        Re: Encryption Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com> - 2012-08-08 16:14 -0600
  Re: Encryption Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> - 2012-08-07 23:12 -0400

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