Protecting Your Data....................................................................................192
Locking up your laptop .....................................................................192
Password protecting your laptop.....................................................193
Closing the file-sharing door.............................................................196
Vaccinating against viruses...............................................................198
Using Built-in Security Features .................................................................199
Using Windows Security Center .......................................................200
Keeping your operating system up-to-date.....................................202
Blocking the Bad Guys with a Firewall ......................................................203
Finding a firewall ................................................................................204
Setting up a personal firewall ...........................................................204
Employing a Virtual Private Network ........................................................207
What's a VPN? .....................................................................................208
Examining SpotLock by JiWire..........................................................209
Chapter 11: Encrypting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Examining Data Encryption ........................................................................213
Exploring the advantages ..................................................................214
Perusing the possibilities ..................................................................215
Getting Started with Cryptainer LE ...........................................................216
Downloading and installing the program ........................................216
Setting up Cryptainer.........................................................................216
Encrypting Files............................................................................................217
Creating an encrypted vault .............................................................217
Moving your files into the vault........................................................219
Accessing your encrypted files ........................................................220
Creating new vaults and other tricks...............................................221
Shutting down Cryptainer LE............................................................222
Sending Encrypted E-Mail or Attachments...............................................222
Encrypting Program Applications..............................................................224
Installing WinGuard Pro.....................................................................225
Using WinGuard Pro ...........................................................................225
Using File Encryption in Windows XP Pro ................................................227
Setting up user accounts ...................................................................228
Encrypting folders and files ..............................................................228
Decrypting files and folders..............................................................229
Making sure you can access encrypted data..................................229
Chapter 12: Accessing Your Home PC Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Examining Remote Access ..........................................................................232
Why would I want to do this? ...........................................................232
Exploring the possibilities.................................................................233
Using RealVNC ..............................................................................................235
Setting up RealVNC ............................................................................237
Setting up Hamachi ............................................................................239
Configuring your network .................................................................241
Controlling the host from a remote location ..................................242
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