Curious about the security of your documents in the cloud? You’re not alone. We recently received an email from Dana in Marietta, Ga., who is asking this, "I just read your article on saving documents ...

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 ...

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 ...

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...

If you keep a lot of valuable information on your Mac, encrypting it will help you keep the data safe. Apple’s built-in FileVault disk encryption on macOS is an effective way to do this. But what ...

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Image: Ascannio/Adobe Stock Windows 10 already ...

As more and more people's lives move online, securing your digital fortress cannot be overstated. The most crucial component of this cyber defense is Wi-Fi network encryption — a seemingly simple, yet ...