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

Encrypting Files To encrypt a file for yourself, you can use symmetric encryption: gpg --symmetric filename To encrypt for someone else, use their public key: gpg --encrypt --recipient [email] ...

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 encrypt a Windows PC with device encryption or BitLocker Make sure you’re signed into the computer’s admin account Open the start menu, then click the Settings icon.

Compress Files 2.0 now has the ability to encrypt Zip archives.