Re: Zip encryption

[Joel Rosenblatt <joel () COLUMBIA EDU>]

Hi,

Yes, we have purchased WinZip Pro licenses for all faculty and staff that need to send any document through email that 
contains PII.

Thanks,
Joel Rosenblatt

Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel


--On Friday, June 11, 2010 10:29 AM -0500 Chet Langin <clangin () SIU EDU> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is anyone routinely using zip encryption
> for official business?  There appear
> to be four (free) kinds available:
> 7-Zip, Bitser, IZArc, and PeaZip.  I
> did not find 7-Zip smooth to use; Bitser
> did not work for me; and, IZArc wanted
> to also install spyware (OpenCandy).
> PeaZip appeared to be functional, but
> could be relatively difficult to teach
> to non-technical users.
>
> Other file encryption methods are available
> to us, but some people want folder encryption.
> My impression is that it would be easier
> to zip the folder and then use another method
> to encrypt the zip file than it would be
> to install another program to do zip encryption
> and teach people how to use it.
>
> If people want to use encrypted folders
> in place, then I guess it would be between
> TrueCrypt and a zip program.  I'm not
> sure which of these would be easier (or
> even possible) for a non-technical user.
>
>
>
> --
> Chet Langin, GIAC GSEC Gold, GCIA Gold, GREM, GPCI
> IT Information Security Analyst
> Mail Code 4622
> Southern Illinois University Carbondale
> Carbondale, IL  62901
> 618-453-2639, clangin at siu dot edu



Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel