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Can I store the encrypted text to be decrypted at a later time (e.g., after weeks, months or years)?

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Can I store the encrypted text to be decrypted at a later time (e.g., after weeks, months or years)?

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A. As a general rule, and based in the fact that: …”your own computer is your unique key”… you or the intended recipient should never store the encrypted text to be decrypted at a later time (e.g., after weeks, months or years) because as the “unique encryption key” was based on current computer configuration (hardware, operating system, etc), if this configuration changes during this time you or the intended recipient will NOT be able to decrypt and recover the information any more.

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