Just because you have antivirus software installed on your PC doesn't mean a zero-day Trojan can't steal your personal data. The best encryption software keeps you safe from malware (and the NSA).

I've been writing and editing stories for almost two decades that help people use technology and productivity techniques to work better, live better, and protect their privacy and personal data. As ...

Encryption is a key component of everyday life for most people, whether messaging on WhatsApp, shopping online, reading articles over a secure HTTPS connection, or protecting their passwords when ...

USB flash drives, iPods and other portable storage devices are pervasive in the workplace and a real threat. They can introduce viruses or malicious code to the network and be used to store sensitive ...

Learn how to protect the information handled by your .NET applications by encrypting and decrypting the data using either a single key or a public/private key pair. Encryption transforms data into a ...

With major data breaches occurring on a regular basis, encryption vendors are going into hyperdrive, touting the need for their products. However, encryption is only one aspect of protecting your ...

The threat is a big one. An estimated 750,000 laptops were stolen last year, up from 600,000 in 2003, according to Absolute Software, a maker of tools to retrieve lost or stolen laptops. The threat of ...