Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can protect them using encryption.

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

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.

File encryption can improve the security of your files and folders and make them inaccessible to intruders without a decryption key. Here's a quick guide about encrypting any files, folders, and ...

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System Trust us, it’s safer this way. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images ...

While Windows doesn't give you the ability to create encrypted ZIP files, software like 7Zip does. If you choose the standard ZIP encryption (weak encryption) when making the ZIP file, then ...

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.