In the “Enter Password” field, enter an appropriate password. Please press the F1 key for more information, particularly if this is the first time you are using encryption.” Select the “OK” button to continue.ĥ. A pop-up window may appear saying “You should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the various encryption methods before using this feature. Under Options, check the “Encrypt files” box. In the “Add” dialog box that pops up, specify a ‘File name’ and ‘Destination’ (location) for the finished Zip file. From the submenu that appears, select “Add to Zip File.”ģ. Right-click over one of the selected items. Note that in order to select more than one file/folder, you must press the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard while selecting them. Select the file(s)/folder(s) that you wish to encrypt. Open a folder to the location of the file(s)/folder(s) that you wish to encrypt. Open WinZip, go to the Settings tab and for ‘Encryption’, make sure ‘AES (256-bit)’ is selected.Ģ. Confirm that WinZip on your computer is configured to use the minimum acceptable encryption level. Please note: The instructions below are for WinZip 15.0, they may differ slightly depending on the version of WinZip you use.ġ. Also, as stated previously WinZip is not the only acceptable method.

Using WinZip without configuring it appropriately (as indicated below) would not be an acceptable encryption method. The minimum acceptable encryption for sending sensitive information to Marquette University is AES 256-bit. The instructions below are for one such tool, called WinZip. There are many applications that have the ability to encrypt attachments. It is very important that sensitive information not be sent in e-mails, either in the e-mail subject/body or as an unsecured attachment. E-mail is an inherently insecure communication medium.

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