Practice encryptionusing both any encryption capabilities provided by your computer’s operating system and by using 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?

1. Open the file

2. Copy the file to a USB drive.

3. Move the file to a USB drive.

4. Rename the file.

5. Delete the file

b. TrueCrypt is one of several free software programs that can be used to encrypt files stored on a USB drive. Download and install a copy of TrueCrypt (or another program recommended by your professor). Use it to encrypt some files on a USB drive. Compare its functionality to that of the built-in encryption functionality provided by your computer’s operating system.

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?