You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...

Most of us share documents via email. But what if it’s a digital copy of your birth certificate, a sensitive medical record, or a confidential legal document? I want to ensure that only the intended ...

If you have a confidential PDF you want to password protect, you have a few ways to do that on your Windows 11 PC. You can use a desktop app or a web-based tool to ...

Nowadays, the computer has a very important place in everybody’s life, as a personal gadget used for a lot of different things. Everything is digital, and it is stored on a computer’s hard disk or on ...

If your workplace computer is home to an assortment of classified company documents and important files, you would do well to consider password-protecting the folders in which those files are housed.

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google launched its file manager app over four years ago in ...

Encrypt USB Flash Drives with BitLocker To Go. Microsoft has extended Bitlocker functionality in Windows. BitLocker To Go extends BitLocker data protection to USB storage devices, enabling them to be ...

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You’ve probably heard the word “encryption” a million times before, but if you still aren’t exactly sure what it is, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a basic introduction to encryption, when you should ...

The Windows operating system has a username and password-protection feature, but it is only for signing in to the operating system and not to protect hard disk partitions. If your business stores ...