Why Do You Need Encryption Software? Do you throw your credit card statements in the trash? How about documents that include your phone number, social security number, address, and date of birth? No, you shred the papers first, to make it difficult for others to read. The same goes for sensitive information stored on a computer. It needs protection. Data encryption means you’ve essentially shredded it. No one can read it. But luckily with computers, we can “unshared” our data back to its original state, and then shred it again. We can do this as many times as we like. And unlike paper, your shredded data can’t be pieced together, at least not without knowing the proper key or password. So why does anyone need file encryption software? Information that is private can be embarrassing if released to the public, hence the word private. In addition, losing personal information to the wrong person (stolen laptop) could result in identity theft. Lots of worry, lots of stress, and none of it necessary, should we always choose to protect our sensitive data.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:07:55 +0000