VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Indexing on Windows files refers to the listing of files in a special table so that the accessibility of the indexed files can be made faster during searches. But on Windows 11 or Windows 10, by ...

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 ...

Jeff Hudgins removed the hard drive from a dying computer, and via USB plugged it into a new PC. But he can’t access his files. They’re encrypted. I don’t like Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS), ...

We will be covering two methods of encrypting files with EFS on Windows 11 or Windows 10, but along with that, we will also check out how to encrypt folders with EFS on Windows 10. Encrypting files ...

Unless you encrypt your files, outsiders can easily gain access to them–even without knowing your Windows password–by booting into their own operating system from a special disc or from a bootable USB ...

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.

Encrypting files can often be necessary. Whether you're sharing or storing a file, the right app is key. Encrypto makes encrypting files on MacOS so easy. Every so often, I have to encrypt a file on ...

Why Encrypt Your Cloud Files? Encrypting your files in the cloud adds an extra layer of security and privacy, ensuring that even your cloud storage provider cannot ...

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 ...