e-mail attachments and security

[xgermx at gmail.com (xgermx)]

Why not just post the documents to Google Docs and give everyone view
access?

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Bert Van Kets <mailing at vankets.com> wrote:

> I just tested 7Zip and it does create self extracting files (SFX
> option). Combined with the 256bit AES encryption it's a pretty good
> solution. The only hurdle now is that EXE files are not accepted by some
> e-mail applications, ex. Outlook. Of course zipping the EXE with regular
> Windows Zip compression prior to emailing is one possible solution. I
> know that with Outlook renaming the EXE to something else is enough to
> make it pass. Of course that is a bit less user friendly.
>
> Thanks for the solution!
> You guys rock!
>
> Bert
>
> David A. Gershman wrote:
> > Sounds to me the only way to go would be for your brother to install the
> > software that would encrypt but make a self-extracting executable.  This
> > way the other end would (hopefully) scan for viruses and just run the
> > program which would prompt for the password key.
> >
> > Any one know of specific programs that do the encryption *and* create
> > self-extracting .exe's?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > > I got a pretty interesting question from my brother yesterday. He's a
> > > medical doctor in the UK and he needs to send reports to other doctors
> > > by e-mail regularly. The reports are in MS Word format. These doctors
> > > are in different locations and not connected to a common organization
> > > (hospital or company).
> > > At the moment he uses the MSWord password protection to try to keep the
> > > sensitive data away from prying eyes. We all know how secure that method
> > > is (not!).
> > > I told hem he'd better use some other system that guarantees a bit more
> > > protection but the problem is he can not ask of the people who receive
> > > the reports to install extra software (like PGP or GPG encryption). The
> > > security may not get in the way of the usability. Asking the receivers
> > > to install extra software and configuring it is not an option. These are
> > > not IT guys and don't even know how to spell GPG, let alone install it.
> > > Passing a password over by telephone is the maximum these guys are
> > > willing to go. 8-O
> > >
> > > Do you guys have some ideas on what could be a better solution for this
> > > "three legged stool" problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Bert
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