Snoopers and thieves can easily access files and passwords on your computer, even without your Windows password. All they have to do is insert a special disc (such as ...

Encryption is hard. When NSA leaker Edward Snowden wanted to communicate with journalist Glenn Greenwald via encrypted email, Greenwald couldn't figure out the venerable crypto program PGP even after ...

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That may sound trite, but it rings true as advice for securing files that you’ve stored online. Several recent incidents—including breaches of Dropbox ...

Keeping your personal data safe doesn't have to be difficult—as long as you keep the sensitive stuff encrypted and under your control. That's why this week we're looking at the five best file ...

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.