When you need to quickly protect a sensitive file, encryption is your best defense. But on a work computer or a locked-down machine, installing new apps isn’t always an option. And trusting ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

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 ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...

Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom. This occurred in 2023 during ...

An emerging ransomware cybercriminal group is putting its own twist on file encryption, with a Linux variant of its malware that can run up to 100 encryption threads in parallel and supports partial ...

NordLocker is an encryption tool from the makers of NordVPN, offering a modern solution for file protection. It creates secure vaults in which you can drag and drop files to encrypt them. NordLocker ...

Protecting sensitive data on your Windows 11 device is crucial. Whether you’re safeguarding personal documents or confidential work files, Windows 11 offers built-in tools to encrypt your data. This ...