In the last newsletter I wrote about the need for a good name and password for data security. In this issue, the topic is encryption of data files.
Encryption means taking the data and scrambling it before it is written to the data file.
When the file is opened with a word processor, Andrew's name cannot be found. A different encryption scheme is used for each installation of the program. Additionally, at the time of installation, data files are given random names. This is why you cannot copy files from one computer to another and expect to use them. This is also why you should never re-install the program on top of an existing installation.