Nowadays, the computer has a very important place in everybody’s life, as a personal gadget used for a lot of different things. Everything is digital, and it is stored on a computer’s hard disk or on ...

Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

Encrypting files on your computer helps to secure your data from unauthorized access. Microsoft Windows features the native ability to encrypt files and folders on your hard drives and removable media ...

OneDrive is natively integrated into Windows, and it only makes sense the data is encrypted and secure. While Encryption makes sure the files are not accessible if the device is lost, Security offers ...

How to easily encrypt/decrypt a file in Linux with gpg Your email has been sent Stop your search for an easy way to encrypt and decrypt files in Linux -- the built-in gpg tool will do the trick. No ...

Reader Ron Adams liked the idea of a mentally encrypted password card system, because it's similar to one he's been using for years to encrypt files and give each one a secure but memorable unlocking ...

Want to encrypt your media files with a password or save it as an .EXE file with an embedded media player in it? This article will tell you about a media encrypting software and a media player ...

The creator of Cryptocat, Nadim Kobeissi, is back with another easy-to-use encryption tool. This time it’s a Chrome app that aims to make it easy to create and share single encrypted files with others ...

Last year, in between writing Take Control books and Macworld articles, I managed to squeeze in another little project – writing the 900-page “Mac Security Bible,” published in January 2010 by Wiley.

Phil has “a client who needs to encrypt her hard drive,” and asked me for some advice. A single encrypted folder is good enough for most people, but a completely encrypted drive provides the strongest ...

While encrypting and decrypting a volume can be done on the fly, the option for changing its password is a bit hidden. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...