Most of us have some rather sensitive files on our PCs. Whether it’s our tax returns, financial records, password lists (seriously, just use a password manager already), or just files you don’t want ...

In 1996, I registered my first website, Vaughan-Nichols & Associates. After setting up the site, one of the first things I did was to secure connections with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.

Securing your business website with HTTPS isn't just a good idea, it's a necessity. Google Chrome now marks HTTP payment and login pages and search pages as insecure if they're not using HTTPS.

Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that prevents recipients from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook.

BitLocker is the most common way to encrypt your Windows PC to protect it against data theft in the event that someone steals your PC, but it isn't the only option. If your PC doesn't have BitLocker ...

You can encrypt a Microsoft Word document on your Mac or Windows PC in a few easy steps. Encrypting your Word document will require anyone opening it to enter a ...

The problem happens for users who encrypt the email using the settings under the email File dialog (File > Encrypt), Microsoft further explained. To prevent the issue, there are two possible ...

It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organizations have IT departments, service contracts, and enterprise hardware, smaller companies frequently ...

Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it. Cooper Quintin, a security researcher ...

If your business uses Microsoft's Access database software to manage sensitive data, you'll want to encrypt your database and its tables to prevent them being viewed or manipulated by unauthorized ...