That's why this week we're looking at the five best file encryption tools you can use to encrypt your data locally so only you have the key.

Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption key —which in most cases is a password known ...

You may think that encrypting your sensitive files with, say, PGP may protect your data - but you'd be wrong. Most encryption formats leak a lot of plaintext metadata, and that's a problem. Here's ...

How to use Bitlocker for full-drive encryption Windows 10 or 11 Pro offers two built-in encryption tools: There is this simple tool, which can be used to encrypt any file—however, in our testing ...

When a website loads all the encryption code in a user's browser from a remote server, it can change that code without the user's knowledge.

We all have files that we'd rather not share with hackers and thieves (and maybe even our spouses). Here's how to put them in a place where no one else can open them.

With cyber threats evolving constantly, a robust encryption solution can provide that extra security layer you need to protect your data. Since I discovered VeraCrypt, it has emerged as a file ...

I've read a number of articles recently about encryption and keeping my personal data safe. I can see the need for protecting financial information, but what other info do I really need to be ...

Paying for cloud storage every month can quickly become expensive, especially if you need a lot of space. Internxt Cloud ...

Now things go pear shaped. 'do you want to copy without encryption' is my option with a warning of 'a problem is preventing the folder from being encrypted'.

Disk Drill 3, software Macworld awarded 4 1/2 mice to last October, notes that it only has the potential to recover an encrypted drive if you can mount a partition so that it can scan the file system.