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File/Folder encryption software.

I have a request to give a file/folder encryption software.
I saw Sophos Safeguard but it seems very expensive compare to other softwares.
Anyone knows a better software whch encrypts and password protect the files/folders.
Customer wants to password protect a file and send by email and share the password privately.

Appreciate your advise.
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winzip or 7zip is an option.
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AxCrypt. There is a free version though at 128bits AES which should suffice as long you have a long passphrase e.g. 12 and more. For higher encryption level, 256bits will be good though with a fee.
https://www.axcrypt.net/pricing/
https://www.axcrypt.net/download/
What type of file? If a Microsoft document or PDF you can password protect the file within the application itself. Then just call/message the recipient with the password.

It also depends on level of protection required - are we talking highly sensitive data? (Payroll, medical records, etc).

There's a number of free options out there to password protect a file but once unlocked you have to re-protect the file in question (plus not sure how well-protected the file will be).

We've used ESET Deslock (ESET Endpoint Encryption) in the past for some clients which allows the encryption and protection of files/emails using passwords or security certificates.
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What type of file? If a Microsoft document.
Mostly Doc, Excel and PDF files.
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For sure it's sensitive data.
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You can use zip + encrypt the zip file...

zip --encrypt file.zip file

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Or best security will be using openssl...

openssl aes-256-cbc -salt -in file -out file.encrypted

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