Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

How to Encrypt a File Using OpenSSL. Secure Sockets Layer is a network communication protocol that provides security for data at the transmission level. SSL encrypts data connections so that ...

Here's how to use DiskCryptor, BitLocker, or TrueCrypt to encrypt sensitive documents or even entire hard drives in Windows.

Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can ...

What is EFS or Encryption File System? We discuss the encryption, decryption techniques as well as compare it with BitLocker device encryption.

Any of these encryption apps can safeguard a file’s contents, but differ in terms of supported platforms, remote capabilities, and features. Large or small, every company has secrets it needs to keep ...

The free, open-source TrueCrypt file encryption program allows you to create encrypted container files for protecting sensitive data. These container files appear just like any other file, which ...

Learn how to use EFS Encryption to secure files, via Advanced File Attributes or using the cipher command line tool and make them inaccessible to others.

On Windows 11, if you have to share a file with confidential information, you can use these tips to ensure the contents are better protected during and after the transmission.

I encrypt my files before uploading them to the cloud. The reason is that cloud services promise security, but they're not impenetrable. After seeing several high-profile breaches, I developed my ...

The Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware has added a new feature that makes it easier to encrypt all files, even those that are opened and locked by another process.

Storing files in Google Drive might be good for saving space on your computer, but it's never been the most secure option, since Drive doesn't support encrypting individual files. It looks like ...