As the sole protection. Think "defense in depth". Jim
Margles Singleton wrote: > > I wouldn't advise excel password protection - that's very easy to break > - and it's not encryption, it's just password protection. > > mas > > >>> "Rick Darsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/26/02 08:03AM >>> > What format is the data in? Excel will let you password protect a > workbook. > > You can also turn on encryption in Windows 2000. You have to be > running > NTFS. If you setup encryption on your system, and password protect the > Admin > user, the the only way someone can open the file is to set them up > with > rights to the file, or as a Encrypted File Recovery Agent on your > local > system. Depending on your network security, this may work. If the > Network > Admin has set the domain to override local policies, he may still have > access to it. If this is not the case, then he would have to have > Administrative rights to your system. > > Rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Lahey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Protect folder data. > > Why not try Blowfish Advanced CS , available at http://come.to/hahn > This should do exactally what you want. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony - CIA;CISA;CDP;CPA;MBA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: November 18, 2002 8:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Protect folder data. > > Hi, > > I have some highly confidential data that I frequently access on in a > folder > that is on my desktop computer (ie win2k). I want to make sure no one > but > me will able to see this data. Does anyone know of any > freeware\shareware > that will 1) en-crypt the data in the folder and/or 2) require a > password > to open up the folder? I need to make sure a person like our lan > admin > or > desk top support person can not figure out a way to get to the data. > > Tony CIA,CISA,CDP,MBA > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > --- > Incoming mail has been scanned for viruses and is certified Virus > Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/02 > > --- > This email has been scanned for viruses and is considered Virus-Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/02 -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
