Flash drives, or thumb drives, are portable devices that provide easy access to flash storage. Commonly used to take backups, transfer files between devices, and install operating system images, these ...

Windows 11, Windows 10, and even older versions come pre-installed with a security and encryption feature called BitLocker.

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, ...

Data encryption makes it nearly impossible for someone to access a protected file without the proper decryption key or password. Many apps use encryption to keep your data safe, including password ...

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Encrypting your system’s hard drive is a great way to protect your laptop if it ever gets stolen. During the encryption process, readable data (aka plain text) is converted into unreadable character ...

I'm thinking about how I secure my portable and external drives and wonder how others are doing it. Long ago I started using TrueCrypt then VeraCrypt to encrypt entire drives before using them for ...

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by default.

Hey guys, I'm looking for a way to Encrypt my external hard drive. I tried doing it in OSX, but it says the drive must be GPT. My drive is MBR Partition Scheme, using ExFAT. I need to use the drive in ...