Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

USB drives, external HDDs, and memory cards—remains the go-to for transferring and backing up data. But these devices are also among the easies ...

File encryption can improve the security of your files and folders and make them inaccessible to intruders without a decryption key. Here's a quick guide about encrypting any files, folders, and ...

To encrypt an archive in 7-zip, once you’re at the Add to Archive dialog box, enter a password and select the Encryption method AES-256. You’ll find these options near the lower-right corner ...

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.

How to encrypt files and folders with the Encrypting File System (EFS) The Encrypting File System (EFS) is built into the Professional and Enterprise versions of Windows 10.

How you go about this will depend on the software you're using to create the file in the first place. Some applications have password protection features built in, while in other cases you'll need ...

Here's how to use DiskCryptor, BitLocker, or TrueCrypt to encrypt sensitive documents or even entire hard drives in Windows.

Using a plug-in for the popular Windows text editor, Notepad++, you can easily encrypt selected text and entire text files.

Mac OS X computers have some built-in encryption features. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to encrypt files and folders.