Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Transferring Large Data


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08/28/06 16:51:35 (20 years ago)
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  • Transferring Large Data

    v3 v4  
    1818If your data must not be seen by the public, you may wish to encrypt the data before making it available on the web.  `gpg` is a good tool for this, particularly if you already have your public keys in place.  If you and the remote party both know a secret, you can also use `gpg` to encrypt your data with the shared secret, using the `--symmetric` option.
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     20ticket #230 also suggests using an `.htaccess` file to require a password before downloading data.  While that ticket is open, this feature is not available in the CAL web servers.  It is also not cryptographically sound: any machine on the various networks between the web server and the receipient can intercept that data and copy it (and can intercept the password used in an unencrypted http session for that matter).  This authentication could be a useful additional layer of security for ultra-top-secret data, however.
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    2022== why using E-mail is a bad idea ==
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