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In this tutorial, Kevin explains how to password protect a Microsoft Word document. He introduces himself and discloses his employment at Microsoft. He opens Microsoft Word from Office 365, emphasizing the importance of password protection for documents containing sensitive information. He highlights an example of his financial data, including job income, YouTube revenue, expenses such as credit cards, mortgage, and student loans, and discusses the significance of safeguarding such critical information to prevent unauthorized access.

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What is the difference between .PEM and .KEY file?

key files are generally the private key, used by the server to encrypt and package data for verification by clients. . pem files are generally the public key, used by the client to verify and decrypt data sent by servers.

Are PEM and PFX the same?

A PEM encoded file contains a private key or a certificate. PFX is a keystore format used by some applications. A PFX keystore can contain private keys or public keys. The information that follows explains how to transform your PFX or PEM keystore into a PKCS12 keystore.

Is it better to encrypt with password or certificate?

Is certificate encryption more secure than passwords? The use of certificates is more secure for distributing PDF files since: you dont have to worry about how to transmit the password securely to other users.

How do I protect my certificate?

Best Practices for Protecting SSL/TLS Certificates and Keys Identify and create SSL/TLS Certificates inventory: You subject yourself to security threats if you dont keep a strict inventory of your certificates, so start by keeping track of all the issued certificates from your Certificate Authority (CA).

What is a .CER certificate?

CER files are security files provided and generated by an Certificate Authority. These files help a browser to verify if a website is secure and save to enter, verifying its authenticity. These CER security certificates are usually installed on a web server.

Which certificate format is password protected?

PFX/P12/PKCS#12 format PKCS #12 or PFX/P12 format is a binary format for storing a certificate (including its intermediate) with a private key. Certificates and private key are password protected in the PFX file (container). The most commonly used extension is . pfx and .

Why do certificates have passwords?

If you dont have the Private Key (or if you do not have control of the Private Key), then your computer will not allow you to use the certificate for anything. Setting a password on your certificate prevents other people from copying your certificate Private Key.

What is difference between .CER and .PEM certificate?

cer just stands for certificate. It is normally DER encoded data, but Windows may also accept PEM encoded data. You need to take a look at the content (e.g. using the file utility on posix systems) to see what is within the file to be 100% sure.

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