Encryption

[max2]

Does anyone here know much about it? Is it worth it? I keep hearing about ransomware attacks and thought maybe this would help.

I know it can be slow I believe.

What about using Encryption on cloud storage? Worth it ? Though how do you find the file you want after Encrypting it ?

 

[jabudhii]

Im a moron with some tech and university knowledge....so not much offering...but...

Encryption, depending on the situation, could at the very least restrict what people would get immediately in terms of what they could use against you in a cloud based storage environment.
Depending on the hackers, and how interested they are in decrypting it...they could eventually grab it.

When it comes to cloud, they could snatch the files, delete them, etc... but would be of little use access wise, until they decrypt them.
When it comes to device, so long as the device runs their software, it could still lock you out.

Encryption helps in terms of obscuring whats in the files, and running them, not so much in terms of offering the ability to delete or copy them.

In terms of finding the file, if its encrypted you have the opposite key, letting you view the files directly, or at the very least recognizing them and downloading them.

Im sure someone knows a lot more than me, and i'm sure my response is not accurate, but thats my current perception at least.

 

[max2]

Im a moron with some tech and university knowledge....so not much offering...but...

Encryption, depending on the situation, could at the very least restrict what people would get immediately in terms of what they could use against you in a cloud based storage environment.
Depending on the hackers, and how interested they are in decrypting it...they could eventually grab it.

When it comes to cloud, they could snatch the files, delete them, etc... but would be of little use access wise, until they decrypt them.
When it comes to device, so long as the device runs their software, it could still lock you out.

Encryption helps in terms of obscuring whats in the files, and running them, not so much in terms of offering the ability to delete or copy them.

In terms of finding the file, if its encrypted you have the opposite key, letting you view the files directly, or at the very least recognizing them and downloading them.

Im sure someone knows a lot more than me, and i'm sure my response is not accurate, but thats my current perception at least.

No that helped! Thanks. Good points!

 

[KaliYoni]

Encryption is a method of protecting information from people who are not supposed to see it. Encryption is beneficial whenever and wherever you have data that you do not want to be viewed without your permission.

Consequently, if you store sensitive personal, business, or financial information in the cloud, it's usually a good idea to encrypt the files. Similarly, if you keep any sensitive information on your Mac, it's usually a good idea to turn on File Vault (and if you use Time Machine for backups, turn on Time Machine's encryption) as protection in case your computer is lost or stolen.

You are unlikely to notice much effect on your day-to-day use from encryption unless your hardware is really old, say, more than 8 years old.

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Encryption, however, does not protect you from ransomware attacks. In fact, ransomware uses encryption to force victims to pay. It is even possible for a ransomware criminal to encrypt a previously encrypted file a second time. The main defense against ransomware is to keep multiple backups of your data, with at least one backup kept physically disconnected from your computer except when it is being updated.

For example, I use two hard discs for backing up my iMac. One HD uses Time Machine and is always connected. The other HD uses Carbon Copy Cloner and is only hooked up to my machine once a week. That way, if I get hit by a ransomware attack, there is a good chance my Carbon Copy Cloner backup will not be affected.

Another defensive measure you can take is to install a utility called RansomWhere? that is available here:
https://objective-see.com/products/ransomwhere.html . Have a look at the webpage...and if you feel overwhelmed or confused by what's there, you might be better off not downloading it.

 

[max2]

Encryption is a method of protecting information from people who are not supposed to see it. Encryption is beneficial whenever you have data that you do not want to be viewed without your permission.

Consequently, if you store sensitive personal, business, or financial information in the cloud, it's usually a good idea to encrypt the files. Similarly, if you keep any sensitive information on your Mac, it's usually a good idea to turn on File Vault (and if you use Time Machine for backups, turn on Time Machine's encryption) as protection in case your computer is lost or stolen.

You are unlikely to notice much effect on your day-to-day use from encryption unless your hardware is really old, say, more than 8 years old.

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Encryption, however, does not protect you from ransomware attacks. In fact, ransomware uses encryption to force victims to pay. It is even possible for a ransomware criminal to encrypt a previously encrypted file a second time. The main defense against ransomware is to keep multiple backups of your data, with at least one backup kept physically disconnected from your computer except when it is being updated.

For example, I use two hard discs for backing up my iMac. One HD uses Time Machine and is always connected. The other HD uses Carbon Copy Cloner and is only hooked up to my machine once a week. That way, if I get hit by a ransomware attack, there is a good chance my Carbon Copy Cloner backup will not be affected.

Another defensive measure you can take is to install a utility called RansomWhere? that is available here:
https://objective-see.com/products/ransomwhere.html . Have a look at the webpage...and if you feel overwhelmed or confused by what's there, you might be better off not downloading it.

Thank you.

 

[Tech198]

Encryption also helps sharing easier...