Linux.com: Enhance Security with File Encryption Tools | Linux Today

Linux.com: Enhance Security with File Encryption Tools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 12, 2007

“System-wide security solutions such as SELinux, AppArmor,
Bastille and grsecurity can, in most cases, make your Linux desktop
more than reasonably secure. But there are still cases where file
or directory encryption is necessary. Here are some tools that can
help you when you need to move files outside of your home computer,
carry personal data around with you on a pendrive, or send email
messages containing sensitive information.

“Most of these tools are command-line only, but they are so
simple that even the most CLI-challenged newbie should be able to
use them with little effort. All are highly portable, small in
size, and have few or no library dependencies…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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