PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: enabling biometric login through Windows Hello, verifying encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, and setting up ...

I just got a call from my brother about his encrypted files on his computer. The files were encrypted via WinXP's native encryption. He said he was getting annoyed with the User password on his ...

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free ...

Swiss firm Proton has announced its new product that competes with existing password managers. The launch of Proton Pass prompts the use of end-to-end encryption so users can always secure their ...

I recently built a new PC with Windows 11 Home and noticed it doesn't have access to BitLocker, unlike my other machines and my work laptop. This got me thinking about my file security situation, and ...

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 ...

Modern threats expose convenience-first security design.

The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco revealed earlier this week. The new ...

Your browser wants to manage your passwords. Maybe it's to make your browsing experience more seamless in the hotly competitive browser wars, or maybe it's a response ...