Encryption commands such as gpg can be used to secure your most sensitive files on Linux systems.

GnuPG, the open replacement for PGP, is an excellent tool to manage cryptographic signatures to files or e-mails for validity and integrity, as well as a tool to encrypt and decrypt sensitive ...

This will create the file myfinancial.info.gpg. Note that the original file is not deleted, so once you feel safe encrypting and decrypting files, you probably want to delete your unencrypted versions ...

If you are in need of solid encryption but want to steer clear of the mainstream, then GnuPG is for you. In this Daily Feature, Jack Wallen, Jr., explains how to install GnuPG and its basic features.

This is easy. As mentioned above, your private key truly is the key to your encryption kingdom, and needs to be protected. GnuPG helps by encrypting your private key with a passphrase of your ...

I had an encryption class in college, and I understand that in traditional PKI the message is encrypted with the public key and decrypted with the private key (for encrypting files to yourself).I ...