Secure Sockets Layer is a network communication protocol that provides security for data at the transmission level. SSL encrypts data connections so that attackers cannot break into secure network ...

I encrypt my files before uploading them to the cloud. The reason is that cloud services promise security, but they're not impenetrable. After seeing several high-profile breaches, I developed my ...

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...

Any of these encryption apps can safeguard a file’s contents, but differ in terms of supported platforms, remote capabilities, and features. Large or small, every company has secrets it needs to keep ...

Signing and encryption have almost become a day to day task of some users. While encryption makes your file unreadable to unauthorized users, signing helps you in claiming and verifying the integrity ...

Small businesses working with sensitive PDF documents may choose to encrypt those documents. An encrypted PDF is password protected, which means you cannot open the document unless you type in the ...

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 ...

We love talking about security tools because of their increased importance due to the rise of more hackers around the globe. While we understand that Windows 10 is more secure than ever, it still ...

The Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware has added a new feature that allows it to encrypt more of a victim's files, even those that are opened and locked by another process. Some applications, such as ...

On Windows 11, at one point or another, you may have to share a file with sensitive content with someone else. While it might be daunting for many people as the file may land in the wrong hands, there ...

Last week, we looked at why you should not store a wide open, anyone can read it file on your computer or phone that contains the username, password and security questions for every online account you ...