Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can protect them using encryption.

Want to keep your important files hidden? Here's how to encrypt your entire hard drive with DiskCryptor.

Many laptops are stolen every year, but encryption can help prevent thieves from accessing the private data on your Windows laptop.

How to use BitLocker on Windows 11 Windows 11 has a feature called BitLocker, which encrypts your data to keep it safe from others. Here's how to set it up.

Want to encrypt files on your Mac using FileVault but not sure how? Let's find out what FileVault disk encryption is, how it works, and how to use it on a Mac.

How to Encrypt Files on Windows using Encrypting File System (EFS) EFS works by letting you apply encryption to already-existing files or folders in your file system.

Encrypt Your Phone The best place to start, of course, is with your phone. After all, this is what the NSA is probably most interested in. It’s also probably the device you use most, so it’s ...

Mobile devices hold personal data that's subject to theft or being left behind when you trade in your device. Here's how to secure your data with encryption.

Using the key, an authorized party can decrypt the original data. Symmetric and asymmetric are the major forms of encryption. Symmetric encryption uses the same key for encryption and decryption.

You should now be good to go. How to encrypt a file on MacOS There are several methods you can use to encrypt a file on MacOS. I outline one of them (and explain why you should) here.

After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. After a ...