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

Protect your PC and storage drive from unauthorized access. Here’s how and why I enable BitLocker on all my Windows computers ...

Welcome to Part 3 in my series on protecting your computer from prying eyes (Part 1, Part 2). In today's segment, we will be going over drive encryption using the TrueCrypt program on Windows OS.

An end-to-end strategy must factor in all the ways the data can be input and output, as well as how it’s stored Here’s a sobering prediction: One-third of all adults in the United States will have ...

Just because you have antivirus software installed on your PC doesn't mean a zero-day Trojan can't steal your personal data. The top encryption software keeps you safe from malware (and the NSA).

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 ...

BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...