![]() The encryption process requires to first get the GPG public key from the person you want to send the encrypted file or email to. As a bonus, an encrypted file is generally smaller than a non-encrypted file so the upload is also quicker. You can easily upload a large encrypted file on an FTP server or cloud hosting service without worrying that the file will end in the wrong hands. This is when knowing how to encrypt and decrypt a file via the command line comes in handy. Plus, Mailvelope doesn’t allow to encrypt files larger than 25 MB. The challenge with email extensions is that they don’t allow you to send email with such huge attachments. However, it has occurred to me to have to encrypt large files containing data dumps. These tools simplify the encryption/decryption process, especially if you are not familiar with it. ![]() ![]() I also used Mailvelope which is an add-on for Firefox and Chrome allowing to integrate encryption in webmail providers such as Gmail, Outlook, etc. Anyone who can get hold of your email can also potentially access your systems.įor sending encrypted email I generally use Enigmail which is data encryption and decryption extension for the Thunderbird email client. This is not nice for privacy but becomes very dangerous when the content of the email or attached files contains secrets like passwords, access keys, etc. Somewhere I read that sending unencrypted email is like sending postcards: anyone can potentially read them.
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