Best way to Send Secure Files?

Viper69 · Jul 7, 2015

I know if one has something sensitive the best way to transfer data is to give that person the info in person. However, when that person is thousands of mile that is not an expedient solution.

If I wanted to send the information to one person, what's the best method electronic method, as in most secure?

I've heard Dropbox servers encrypt everything if the data is uploaded from your computer (not their DropBox app).

Are there are other methods that are better?

ATMINSIDE · Jul 7, 2015

A direct torrent would be best, IMO.

pcgamer4life · Jul 7, 2015

Encrypt the file prior to sending it through the tubes.
https://www.gnupg.org/download/

unijabnx2000 · Jul 7, 2015

scp command

Viper69 · Jul 7, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
A direct torrent would be best, IMO.

I hadn't considered this. Would this potentially viable between my computer my friend's Mac. I believe that person has OS 10.x ?

pcgamer4life said:
Encrypt the file prior to sending it through the tubes.
https://www.gnupg.org/download/

Thanks, I had forgotten about this one!

unijabnx2000 said:
scp command

What is this specifically? A quick google search seems this perhaps a Linux utility/feature? Though a quick second glance seems to be a utility used on Windows as well. Is it an exe that encodes files, and if so, how does one send the files?

dyckah · Jul 7, 2015

put it on a usb stick, and mail it?

Viper69 · Jul 7, 2015

dyckah said:
put it on a usb stick, and mail it?

I thought of that, thanks. I was thinking of something over the net if possible.

TransformedBG · Jul 7, 2015

VPN with certificates

ATMINSIDE · Jul 8, 2015

Yes, any OS can use torrents.

pcgamer4life · Jul 8, 2015

Viper69 said:
What is this specifically? A quick google search seems this perhaps a Linux utility/feature? Though a quick second glance seems to be a utility used on Windows as well. Is it an exe that encodes files, and if so, how does one send the files?

scp is a native command on linux, but there are also windows variants (pscp). It's super easy but requires that the server on the other end has an SSH server running, which is probably more involved than you want.

I'd encrypt your file and stick it on Google Drive/Dropbox and be done with it.

habbajabba · Jul 11, 2015

In windows? Hfs file server. Pretty simple, requires no install, just a folder. And security is as simple as defining users w/passwords and then giving permissions.
The insecure part would be how you communicate to him his login, I'd suggest redphone on droid. Encrypting actual files/folders before transmission can be done with any decent archiver. I prefer freearc in windows.

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