Use encryption to protect confidential data

Risk If unencrypted data is leaked, it can be easily read by unauthorized person.
Possible solutions
1. Use EFS (Encrypted File System, a feature in Windows) to encrypt data (link to show in new window the following hows).
2. Use open source software such as truecrypt. (http://www.truecrypt.org/) to encrypt data.
How-to
1. Use EFS to encrypt data:
     
  a. Right-click on the file that you want to encrypt and select ¡§Properties¡¨.
   
     
  b. Click ¡§Advanced¡K¡¨.
   
     
  c. Select ¡§Encrypt contents to secure data¡¨ and click ¡§OK¡¨.
   
     
  d. The data is then encrypted and cannot be read if it is transferred to other devices.
     
2. Use Truecrypt to encrypt data:
  Please refer to the documentation of Truecrypt at here .