Protecting E-mails From Prying Eyes
Two tools are worth a look. Both allow you to encrypt information and send it by e-mail.
- http://www.kryptel.com/index.php
Kryptel.com is a New Zealand firm offering both file and e-mail encryption tools. The tools are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. You can encrypt a document on your end and assign it a password or key. An .exe file is created and it will need to be sent as a zip file if the receipient's mail passes through a firewall that strips .exe attachments. You provide the other party with a password or key in advance or afterwards and the document can be opened. The information is encrypted between you and the other person.
- https://store.pgp.com/
PGP offers an array of products ranging from personal to enterprise level that can meet just about any encryption need you have. PGP Mail encrypts not only e-mail, but also encrypts files and IM messages. PGP integrates directly into an e-mail client and allows a message to be encrypted when the send button is pressed.
