Make a file invisible or hidden

I have some extremely important data that I wish to secure as well a possible. I have it encrypted three times using different methods and passwords for maximum security. Just to top things off I would like to make it invisible or hidden (not sure of proper term). I know that this is very easy to get around but it may make the data slightly harder to find to someone who might not be deliberately searching for it.
Thanks to anyone who can help,
Macguy3000
P.S. Please don't suggest that I put it on an external storage device as it is constantly edited and must remain on my MBP internal HD.

I will share with you my own method, but please DO NOT VEER FROM THIS PATH (at your own risk...)
1. In your Administration Account, launch Utilities > NetInfo Manager; in the Security menu choose Authenticate (i.e. type your password!), then Enable Root User (if you never did this before you will need to set up a Root User password).
2. Logout of all accounts and login to the Root Account. DO NOT DO ANYTHING HERE EXCEPT WHAT I AM ABOUT TO ADVISE. Navigate to the (well-encrypted) file(s)/folder(s) you want to hide and drag them from their present location into (e.g.) the Documents folder in the Root Account.
3. Logout of the root Account, login to your Administration Account, relaunch NetInfo Manager > Security, and choose Disable Root Account. Voilà - your files are hidden from view, especially anyone who steals your computer and goes looking (though enabling Open Firmware Password will also help as all your efforts will come to naught if someone can access your HD via OS 9).
(I am well aware that all techies and geeks will say "but you could have done all that using sudo...". Accepted - but I am neither a techie nor a geek and this method works for me!)

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