Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

When you EFS encrypt your files/folders, it’s recommended you create a backup of your file encryption certificate and key to a PFX file, to avoid permanently losing access to your encrypted files and ...

How to encrypt your files and folders on Mac? If you have a Mac from late 2017 or later (with a T2 security chip or Apple silicon), then your system drive contents are encrypted by default. However, ...

Digital signatures: an essential part of effectively maintaining your security is knowing when any data has been tampered ...

With the frequency and severity of malware attacks growing practically every day, the files and folders on our computers have never been more at risk. Sure, there have been solutions for strong ...

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Image: Ascannio/Adobe Stock Windows 10 already ...

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The paging file, also referred to as “Page File” and “Virtual Memory,” is essential for the system to manage memory efficiently. It removes infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory, ...

Ransomware started out many years as scams where users were being tricked into paying fictitious fines for allegedly engaging in illegal online behavior or, in more serious cases, were blackmailed ...

According to industry experts, around $2.9 million is lost to cybercrime every minute. This amount is only going to rise in the coming years. Not every business has the resources for a full security ...

Encrypting your PC is one thing, but how do you keep it backed up? And how do you maintain easy access to the files if you work on several computers at different times? One author I know has two ...

This is some code in VB6 that encrpyts a file under Windows XP. However down at the bottom of the code where the message box is, even though the file or folder exists and is encrypted after I click ...