Different Types of Desktop Security Software
This will be the first of many types of different desktop security software. First being Encryption. First thing you should look for is that the program is using a US regulated encryption algorithm. These are virtually unbreakable, and if you could break the code it would take about 30 years even on a super computer.
Encryption using pictures. There is software that can take a jpg, gif, png, bitmap file and open it, and then allow you to type whatever you want in it. It will then encrypt what you wrote into the picture file. So to anyone who’s searching for personal info on you, if they come across that file, they will only see a picture. It takes a key to decrypt the file. You can also send the picture to anyone else as well even while it’s encoded. To decrypt the file they would simply need the same program you used to make the file, along with a key. Insuring that no one can see your private data except you or the person you are sending it to.
The other option for encrypting with a desktop security software program is to flat out encrypt the file itself. Meaning whatever file you choose to encrypt it will virtually zip that file up using it’s various encryption method. And again, it’s just as powerful, just as unbreakable, and you’ll need a key or password to decrypt the file. Here’s what you need to consider though.
Are you a good password creator? Can someone sit at your computer and think of what it would be? Do you have it written down, or memorized? You see, the person will be able to tell that’s the file he/she is looking for if they can see it, and from there tell what program you used to encrypt the file, and if you didn’t make a good password (at least 10 characters with numbers, letters, and symbols) they might be able to figure it out and use the very program you used to encrypt the file and decrypt it. So in my opinion, go with stealth if you can. Use the picture method. and keep that picture with your other pictures. No one will know it’s an encrypted file, they will just see a picture in your picture folder, and move on to find another file that may look suspicious.
Tried out Identity Pro and couldn’t believe all of the personal stuff it found on my computer that was just sitting there for anyone to see. Well let’s just say that it’s not just sitting there anymore.
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Wow! Very interesting article on desktop security software and the various types. Could you please make a post about antivirus firewall software next? I would appreciate it. This article on desktop security software was very interesting.
Please go in depth about spyware blockers too.
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