Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been clear about encrypting personal data, both in its guidelines and in recent data breach investigations. But according to Chris ...

Curious about the security of your documents in the cloud? You’re not alone. We recently received an email from Dana in Marietta, Ga., who is asking this, "I just read your article on saving documents ...

Companies relying on self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...

I'm at the pre-CES Storage Visions conference in Las Vegas. A panel on self-encrypting drives (SED) and additional discussion schooled me on just how widely available - and unknown - SEDs are. SEDs ...

Encrypting files on your computer helps to secure your data from unauthorized access. Microsoft Windows features the native ability to encrypt files and folders on your hard drives and removable media ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Cloud computing services have ...

There are numerous commands for encrypting files on Linux. When you want to limit access to file contents, you can use file permissions but file encryption makes limiting access much more effective.