Using a plug-in for the popular Windows text editor, Notepad++, you can easily encrypt selected text and entire text files.

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 ...

Whether you use Windows Pro's built-in Bitlocker or the free Veracrypt utility, encrypting a file, folder, or drive is an easy way to keep your sensitive documents secure.

Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Add Encrypted Files to Search Index! Index Encrypted files on Windows 11/10 using Indexing Options, Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.

Here's how to use DiskCryptor, BitLocker, or TrueCrypt to encrypt sensitive documents or even entire hard drives in Windows.

Enabling your browser to save encrypted files locally will make secure websites load faster the next time you access them.

If you get Access is denied message when opening encrypted files, you may need to first export the Encrypting File System (EFS) certificate and key.

Mac OS X computers have some built-in encryption features. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to encrypt files and folders.

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 ...

How to Recover EFS Encrypted Files. While some businesses rely on computers more than others, most value the data they store on the machines and may consider at least some of it private or ...