On 08/11/2014 04:57 PM, ellanios82 wrote:
- Can one conclude that best practice would suggest ? :
1. Upon encryption Save to New Name
2. Delete original un-encrypted file
????? If you are encrypting, think about the purpose. What is the point of keeping the cleartext around? What? Oh right. The crypttext is for transmission and will be deleted after a copy has been sent, but keep the cleartext around. There this not such thing as a *BEST* practice. That is a term invented by the Big Four to make out that They Know What's Best. There is no best, there is only what's good for you in your circumstances, for your application. I keep saying Context is Everything and that applies here too. Like, hey, Zimmerman came up with PGP for secure communication, not for crypto archiving. https://www.philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/WhyIWrotePGP.html -- I suspect that, over time, all bureaucratic processes decay into cargo cults unless regularly challenged by a hostile reality. -- Alan Rocker 2001-11-23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org