{"id":12333,"date":"2019-03-22T18:39:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T18:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=12333"},"modified":"2025-03-28T09:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:29:06","slug":"encrypting-files-for-secure-sharing","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/encrypting-files-for-secure-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Encrypting Files for Secure Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the content of the files you are sending contains PII<\/strong>, PHI<\/strong>, HIPAA<\/strong>, FERPA<\/strong>, or any other protected information, the files MUST be encrypted prior to uploading them to the file transfer service or sending them via email.<\/p>\n

The guides below provide steps and links to the software required to adequately encrypt your files before sharing them, as well as steps for opening encrypted files.<\/p>\n

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Encrypt files with 7-Zip<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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  1. If you don’t already have 7-Zip, download it here<\/a>\u00a0or from Company Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Right click the files and folders you wish to encrypt, then select 7-Zip<\/strong> and choose Add to archive…<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. A 7-Zip window will open. Make the following selections to properly encrypt your file(s). See the image below for reference.\n