encrypting

[Mel Seder]

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I've got a lot of messages to read and digest.  Thanks for all the help
from everyone.  If you think of other/additional ideas please advise
me.
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--- Mel Seder <melseder-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I have a text file that changes on a regular basis,  say once a day.
> 
> I'd like to 
>    a) securely encrypt it
>    b) erase original text file

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The original text file above will be on my pc and putting it on a ram
drive seems like a good idea.
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>    c) put encrypted file on the Internet
>       wait until another change has been made
>    d) download it from the Internet
>    e) decrypt it
>    f) edit the resulting text file
>       go back to step a) and start over 
> 
> also,  is there a way to erase a text file so that it useless to
> anyone
> trying to take a peek at it after it has been deleted?
> 
> What would you suggest?
> 
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