To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Ransomware is malware that selects a valid encryption target from files and directories on an infected machine and then encrypts it, and an attacker demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key ...