There are many reasons to encrypt files — even on a system that is well maintained and comparatively secure. The files may highly sensitive, contain personal information that you don’t want to share ...

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 only ...

I’ve only recently been motivated to encrypt a small portion of my email. Though I’ve been familiar with various encryption methods for a long time and PGP in particular, I found that I had to step ...

If you're a Gmail user spooked by Chinese cyber attacks on Google, here's a way to encrypt your e-mail. Be warned: better security comes at a cost. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...