Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption key —which in most cases is a password known ...

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

We all have files that we'd rather not share with hackers and thieves (and maybe even our spouses). Here's how to put them in a place where no one else can open them.

Here’s a basic introduction to encryption, when you should use it, and how to set it up. What Is Encryption? Encryption is a method of protecting data from people you don’t want to see it.

Learn to secure multiple documents by encrypting compressed files on various OSes using a password.