Encryption options include ability to generate self-decrypting files, to allow sending of confidential files by email, etc. No manual encryption or decryption of files is required - users work with encrypted files in the normal way and S to Infinity handles the decryption and encryption automatically. This facilitates easy installation and, more importantly, allows users to retain their usual familiar disk and file structures Automatic decryption can be turned off to allow encrypted backups , saving of encrypted files to floppies, remote drives, etc., thus facilitating secure exchange of encrypted data within an organisation e.g. within an intranet. Generated encryption keys are unique for each copy of S to Infinity thus ensuring that each organisation's files are uniquely encrypted. This facilitates a consistent desktop security structure where the system administrator has total control over the encrypted file structure and prevents users from encrypting inappropriate files and folders.
Users can generate self-decrypting files to send encrypted data to others.
When this option is selected, users can create self-decrypting, encrypted files. By using this option, data on floppies cannot be read outside of your organisation, thus preventing sensitive files from being copied on to floppies and used externally. Similarly, files from floppies outside of your organisation cannot be read, so preventing users from introducing unauthorised files, programs and, potentially, virus-infected files. At present, S to Infinity can use either Blowfish or RC4 encryption algorithms. This key is expanded by Blowfish to 4168 bytes and the expanded key is used for encryption.