Encryption Software For My Computer To Encrypt My Word(i Have Been In The Hospital Since June 30th.)

Due to an infection on my leg that was getting out of control. the enforced convalescence has pointed out several things I need to do in case I have to do this again. I would like a encryption software for my computer to encrypt my word file so I can put it on my phone and if I am traveling I can pull it off of my phone and unencrypt and use it on whatever computer I am currently using. Please note I am not after creating a password for a Word document but a simple to use program that can encrypt the Word document on my computer and then I can transfer it to my phone as if it were a thumb drive and pull it off again later I do not plan on leaving this password file on my computer only my phone. If my phone gets lost or stolen I want the file to be useless. Any suggestions or ideas?

With luck I will be home in several days.

 

Firstly, not answering your question, but wondering why not use Office Word's builit-in encryption - which is much more convenient (versus opening up a 3rd party encryption/decryption software and then the Word doc itself) - and also just as secure? Once encrypted by Office, there are lots of "office suite" type apps (Win, Android, iOS, etc.) that can open/save your encrypted files.

Secondly, now answering your question - I highly recommend 7zip. It works like the more famous winzip. Whatever type of data file (Word, etc., etc.) - you can use 7zip to encrypt/decrypt. But again, while safe and secure, it is a couple more extra steps.

 

And, of course, wishing you a speedy hospital discharge and complete recovery!

 

If you want a program to encypt/decrypt your data you would have to be allowed to run software to do that? "using whatever computer" might be locked / limited as to installing or running programs. The easiest way would be a self extracting file. Still you would need portable 7zip to create the file after opening it.
https://www.comparitech.com/net-admin/best-usb-encryption-tools/

 

Thank you, I've downloaded the software let's hope I don't really screw up and destroy all my data. Reminds me of a a tool my brother used to use whenever he deleted a file you would ask "self destruct armed" in Worfs voice( Star Trek NGT).

 

At the risk of sounding preachy... back up your original data files first -- or at least a handful that you can test out by encrypting and decrypting - before working on all the rest. When encrypting with 7-zip, the app gives you the option of either deleting the originals automatically... or leaving them alone for you to delete manually. If manual, you should "secure delete" those original files - and not just relegating them to the recycle bin and clearing the bin (which is still not secure).

 

I have the password angle covered, I really want something that will encrypt a single file with pretty good security.

 

If you are defending against NSA, CIA or whatever the Israeli, Russian or Chinese counterparts... you are posting in the wrong forum.

But for us regular Janes or Joes, MS Office and 7Zip (or Winzip) provide AES encryption, which is just about the best (meaning no known systemic weakness and extremely hard to crack so long as users provide decent passwords).

I use Office to encrypt docs and spreadsheets, and 7Zip to encrypt the rest (e.g. photos).

 

To add: The free Libreoffice and WPS (Kingsoft) office suites also provide AES encryption support.

 

This looks interesting - - lock a folder and hide it with a batch file.

 

At the risk of stating the obvious... hiding is not the same as encrypting. The hidden folder/files are just that... hidden. Not encrypted (scrambled) at all.

 

In the above case, ticking a certain folder view option will instantly review the "hidden" folder and its files without need for password.

 

I would send that word doc to my encrypted Cloud.

Draw it from anywhere, on any device across a secure network.

No one can sniff this as comprehensible, unless your a target for international espionage and they want you.

 

In the video he does "show hidden folders" and you can't see it. Check the 4:45 mark.
I am not saying it is perfect, I said interesting, this is security through obscurity type thing. The other thing would be compiling the BAT file since the password is in plain text.

 

I agree it's interesting. The folder view option to untick is "Hide protected operating system files". And then all will be revealed. Anyhoo, good discussion!