In this guide, I will explain the options at your disposal for encrypting files using open-source software on a Linux, Mac, or Windows computer. You can then transport this digital information across ...

You can–and should–protect your Windows computer with a strong and secure login password or other means of authentication. Perhaps there are specific folders and ...

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If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

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It’s that time of year again: tax time. If you’re going to download financial documents and file electronically, Consumer Reports says it’s also a good time to make sure your technology is up to the ...

Imagine working on a key document in Google Drive, only to find out later that someone made unwanted changes. To prevent this, Google Drive lets you lock files for editing, ensuring only you can ...

File locking has a long tradition in computing: you or independently running software wants to make sure that a file isn’t modified or deleted when it’s needed or in use. Because macOS is Unix based, ...