There are a variety of free and paid third-party encryption tools available if the options built into Windows and macOS don't suit your needs, including Cryptomator, NordLocker, and AxCrypt.

USB drives, external HDDs, and memory cards—remains the go-to for transferring and backing up data. But these devices are also among the easies ...

Windows 2000, XP Office, Vista Office, and Vista Ultimate all come with the Encrypting File System (EFS), an integrated file and folder encryption system that integrates seamlessly into the ...

Multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced the addition of file system encryption to its Fortanix Data Security Manager to bolster full-stack data security.

On top of that, Microsoft's BitLocker automatically uses drives' built-in encryption (if available) on Windows 10.