discovered a great photo or web page in
standard, ZipCrypto, could probably be
IE10 then simply hit the Share button and
hacked by a duck. And while most up-to-
you'll be able to send its link via any
date zip programs support much stronger,
compatible app you've installed - and
256-bit AES encryption, not everyone has
they'll then update your Twitter, Facebook
one of these programs. Most users rely on
or other account right away.
Windows's native .zip support, which
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doesn't support AES.
Both you and your recipient will need a
.zip program that supports AES. You can't
create an encrypted .exe file and mail
Safely send private information over
that; many email programs won't allow
the Internet
you to send or receive .exe files. Programs
that
You should never, ever just email credit
card numbers, passwords, or other private
information. You don't know to how many
support
AES
are
the
industry
standard WinZip and the free 7-zip. Be
sure to use AES encryption when mailing
confidential information in a .zip file.
servers the message will pass through
between
your
computer
and
the
The other caveat: You and the recipient
recipient's, or who has access to those
have
servers. A truly private message must be
emailing the password isn't safe. The best
encrypted before it leaves your computer,
passwords for this situation include shared
and remains encrypted until the recipient
information.
receives it. Here are two ways to safely
sending tax forms to your accountant, you
send
can use your social security number,
private
information
over
the
to
share
For
your
password,
instance,
if
and
you're
Internet.
which he or she already has.
Email an encrypted .zip file
Skip email altogether and use the
cloud
You can put the sensitive information
into a file (of any format the recipient can
You can try a solution that doesn't
handle), then compress the file into a
require special software or a shared
password-protected,
.zip
password. The best such solution is a
the
cloud-based service called Sendinc. To use
recipient. This works, with two caveats:
this service, both you and the recipient
The
must have Sendinc accounts. Joining is
archive file,
.zip
DATUM’13
and
format's
encrypted
email
that
default
to
encryption
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