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Re: Encryption

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In article <5020e138$0$1736$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com>, Gary
<gary_w1@hotline.com> wrote:

> 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? 

create an encrypted disk image in disk utility and put the file there.

however, a much, much better way is use a password manager which is
designed just for tracking passwords, especially one which lets you
access it from multiple devices, such as 1password or lastpass.

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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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