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@article{191920,
        author = {Prof. Sonawane  A.A and Rutuja Bedre and Sarah Shaikh and Samiksha Muntode},
        title = {CipherGuard},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {8456-8459},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=191920},
        abstract = {With the rapid growth of digital data, securing confidential files has become a critical concern. Unauthorized access, data theft, and file manipulation pose serious threats to personal and organizational information. This project presents a Secure File Encryption and Decryption System developed using Python and a graphical user interface (GUI) built with Tkinter. 
The system allows users to encrypt and decrypt files securely using cryptographic techniques, strong password validation, file-type restrictions, and encryption history tracking. The proposed system ensures data confidentiality, integrity, and controlled access while providing a user-friendly interface suitable for non-technical users
With the rapid expansion of digital information, protecting sensitive and confidential files has become a major challenge in today’s digital environment. Unauthorized access, data leakage, and file tampering pose serious risks to both individuals and organizations. This project proposes a Secure File Encryption and Decryption System developed using Python with a user-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) implemented using Tkinter.
The system enables users to securely encrypt and decrypt files using strong cryptographic techniques. It incorporates strong password validation to prevent weak credentials, file-type restrictions to avoid unauthorized file usage, and an encryption history mechanism that records user activities along with date and time for auditing purposes. The application ensures that files remain inaccessible to unauthorized users and can only be decrypted using the correct encryption key.
The proposed system focuses on maintaining data confidentiality, integrity, and controlled access while offering a simple and intuitive interface suitable for non-technical users. This solution is effective for protecting personal and organizational data and can be further extended with advanced security features in the future},
        keywords = {Cryptography, Fernet Algorithm, Python, File Security, Tkinter GUI, Data Encryption.},
        month = {January},
        }