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 ...

If you use your laptop as a glorified game console or TV, you typically don't spend a lot of time thinking about security. It's only when that device becomes a workstation that you realize the usual ...

You probably have documents on your desktop operating system that contain sensitive information. So what do you do to protect that data? You could hide the document in an obscure folder -- but that's ...

How to encrypt your files and folders on Mac? If you have a Mac from late 2017 or later (with a T2 security chip or Apple silicon), then your system drive contents are encrypted by default. However, ...

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

No matter what computing platform(s) you might choose, you will need dependable cloud storage for all sorts of purposes. You might want to back up files to the cloud, share files with others, or just ...

Everybody knows web security is of primary importance at all times. So would it surprise you to learn that one of every 10 digital files is entirely unprotected? It should surprise you — especially ...

Your digital files, from photos of your family to your financial records, are likely to be very important to you. So it’s essential that they’re well secured ...

Most of us share documents via email. But what if it’s a digital copy of your birth certificate, a sensitive medical record, or a confidential legal document? I want to ensure that only the intended ...