Practice encryption using both any encryption capabilities provided by your computer’s operating system and third-party encryption software.

REQUIRED

a. Use your computer operating system’s built-in encryption capability to encrypt a file. Create another user account on your computer, and log in as that user. Which of the following actions can you perform?

Open the file.

Copy the file to a USB drive.

Move the file to a USB drive.

Rename the file.

Delete the file.

b. Download and install a copy of another encryption software program recommended by your instructor. Use the software to encrypt some files on a USB drive and then try to perform the same five actions listed in requirement a.

c. Write a brief report that compares the third-party encryption software’s functionality to that of the built-in encryption functionality provided by your computer’s operating system. Which is easier to use? Why? What are the limits (in terms of performing the five tasks) of each?