Encrypting data on desktop and notebook computers, especially those outside of the office, isn't just a good idea, it should be the default. That's especially true given the ever-growing number of ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

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 ...

Until now, Windows Vista was the most secure version of the Windows operating system. Windows 7 picks up where Vista left off, and improves on that foundation to provide an even more secure computing ...

When creating a system image using Windows Backup, you may encounter an error that says “You have chosen drive C is encrypted”, and the backup location is not ...

It happened to me once — I lost my small 64GB USB drive I'd used for work. I was pretty sure it had nothing too important in it. But then I started wondering… what if it contained some sensitive files ...