Dotcom adds in that although other services don't have a one-click encryption option built into their interface, the likes of Google Drive allow you to upload encrypted, password-protected files.

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During a preliminary search of these devices, the agents found that many of the computer files were password-protected.

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For instance the attachments arriving with some Bagle variants took the form of password protected archives or zip files.

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Bank of New Zealand customers access online files by using a password, then selecting combinations from unique grids of numbers and letters that resemble the game Battleship.

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Other digital files would be uploaded to a password-protected website, where Operation Photo Rescue's roughly 3, 000 volunteers can choose images they'd like to work on.

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Firstly, I appreciated the Password Lock feature that enables you to carry files with you without having to keep a constant eye on where the hard drive is.

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Google recognizes the Web's power to publicize and offers Web masters a simple interface to remove their own pages from its index. (Type "remove" into Google to get started.) Other preventive measures include putting sensitive info behind password-protected walls and attaching so-called robot files to Web sites that tell search engines not to index a particular page or site.

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