I have a few Word documents (.docx) on my MacBookPro, which contain sensitive data that I definitely do not want anybody to get his/her hands on. Are their easy ways to encrypt these documents that even a semi-computer literate person can do? What other precautions (firewalls, etc.) could help me secure my stuff?
Thanks for any help!
MacBook Pro
One way would be to put the docs in an encrypted disk image.
Open Disk Utility located in Home Folder(~)/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility
Create a New Image as shown here. Name it, adjust the size and leave the rest the same. In the next window it should ask for the password to be used for the New Image as well as if you want to store the password in Keychain. If you want better protection, DO NOT store the password in Keychain.
The easiest way is to keep your sensitive files in a secure disk image
In the Applications / Utilities folder open Disk Utility.
Click on the New Image icon.
Fill in the appropriate info
Select type of encryption.
Click on Create.
Once you have created the dmg file, the first time you open it your will be prompted to enter a password that you want to use.
When the dmg file is opened it will appear as a disk drive icon in finder. Your can move your sensitive files there.
How to encrypt a Word document?
