Re: Encrypted file

[Herbert Goodfriend]

> 
>  Encrypted File
> smac0031  Jul 18 06:28PM -0700  
> 
> Hello,
>  
> I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've 
> never bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
> important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will 
> probably be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you 
> are
> wondering it is a novel.
>  
> I don't know if the destination makes a difference, I have the option of 
> sending it to a gmail account, a company email account or some other account
> this person has.
>  
> From what I understand you can scramble a file and attach it to an email 
> and on arrival the person uses a key and unlocks it. I primarily use gmail
> myself and I kind of think letting Google have this forever and ever is not 
> a good idea.
>  
> Any thoughts?
>  
> Mark Murphy



Mark,

If it was you who created the document, when you save it as a PDF you should 
see a "Security Options" button in the lower left corner of the "Save" dialogue 
box. If you click on that, it will prompt you to set a password for opening the 
file and/or printing and/or copying it. Maybe you knew this already; I don't 
think it actually encrypts the file, but maybe the password protection is 
enough.

I choose a password that the recipient will know when given a clue (e. g., "the 
year of your birth") so that I don't have to send the actual password.

Herb Goodfriend



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Re: Encrypted File

[Bruce Johnson]

On Jul 18, 2014, at 6:28 PM, smac0031  wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've never 
> bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
> important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will probably 
> be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you are
> wondering it is a novel.

Use the Macs built-in print to PDF functionality to encrypt the pdf with a 
password, see here:



You will need to use a password the recipient would know or share it somehow. 
(not in the same email as the document, of course!

There are open-source encryption tools like this:



But both recipients need to generate key pairs for this to work, but this is a 
pretty secure way to share documents.

If the recipient also uses a Mac, you can create an encrypted disk image file, 
and email it to them.



FileVault is not what you want; that encrypts your local disk to protect your 
files in case your Mac is stolen or lost.

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Re: Encrypted File

['Brian Fuelleman' via G-Group]

If you truly want to avoid having this (possibly) go out into the public 
airwaves, you can always burn it to a CD  or flash drive and send it by snail 
mail.
Be warned, if this goes to or from someone's company/work email address, the 
company may record and hold a copy of the file and email.  Email on their dime 
and network is THEIR email.


On Friday, July 18, 2014 6:37 PM, Alex Sciortino  wrote:
 


IIRC you should be able to use file vault. 
On Jul 18, 2014 7:28 PM, "smac0031"  wrote:

Hello,
>
>I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've never 
>bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
>important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will probably 
>be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you are
>wondering it is a novel.
>
>I don't know if the destination makes a difference, I have the option of 
>sending it to a gmail account, a company email account or some other account
>this person has.
>
>From what I understand you can scramble a file and attach it to an email and 
>on arrival the person uses a key and unlocks it. I primarily use gmail
>myself and I kind of think letting Google have this forever and ever is not a 
>good idea.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Mark Murphy
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Re: Encrypted File

[W.Adrian D'Alessio]

Throw it on Google Drive. Send them a share link via email.
You have a google account so you already have Google Drive.
And you can delete it from the Google Drive later.
No big deal/ Just delete it from trash too.




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On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Alex Sciortino  wrote:

> IIRC you should be able to use file vault.
> On Jul 18, 2014 7:28 PM, "smac0031"  wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've
>> never bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
>> important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will
>> probably be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you
>> are
>> wondering it is a novel.
>>
>> I don't know if the destination makes a difference, I have the option of
>> sending it to a gmail account, a company email account or some other account
>> this person has.
>>
>> From what I understand you can scramble a file and attach it to an email
>> and on arrival the person uses a key and unlocks it. I primarily use gmail
>> myself and I kind of think letting Google have this forever and ever is
>> not a good idea.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Mark Murphy
>>
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Re: Encrypted File

[Alex Sciortino]

IIRC you should be able to use file vault.
On Jul 18, 2014 7:28 PM, "smac0031"  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've
> never bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
> important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will
> probably be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you
> are
> wondering it is a novel.
>
> I don't know if the destination makes a difference, I have the option of
> sending it to a gmail account, a company email account or some other account
> this person has.
>
> From what I understand you can scramble a file and attach it to an email
> and on arrival the person uses a key and unlocks it. I primarily use gmail
> myself and I kind of think letting Google have this forever and ever is
> not a good idea.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Mark Murphy
>
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Encrypted File

[smac0031]

Hello,

I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've 
never bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this
important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will 
probably be read on a Kindle or a PC or possibly a smart phone. In case you 
are
wondering it is a novel.

I don't know if the destination makes a difference, I have the option of 
sending it to a gmail account, a company email account or some other account
this person has.

>From what I understand you can scramble a file and attach it to an email 
and on arrival the person uses a key and unlocks it. I primarily use gmail
myself and I kind of think letting Google have this forever and ever is not 
a good idea.

Any thoughts?

Mark Murphy

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