Secure Sockets Layer is a network communication protocol that provides security for data at the transmission level. SSL encrypts data connections so that attackers cannot break into secure network ...

Snoopers and thieves can easily access files and passwords on your computer, even without your Windows password. All they have to do is insert a special disc (such as ...

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There’s been a steep rise in the number of data leak incidents. Many agencies are directly tapping into the servers of major internet companies to access users’ personal information without their ...

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...

VSEncryptor is a very easy-to-use encryption tool which allows you to encrypt any type of file or text. With VSEncryptor you can encrypt a file with a password – but remember – you can decrypt the ...

Encrypt text documents before you upload them to Google Drive via Fogpad, or encrypt and transfer all your Google Drive files to the Tresorit cloud-storage service. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about ...

Batch files have a BAT extension and, somewhat similarly to executable files, are used to run system commands through the Windows Command Prompt. Unlike an executable file, a batch file can be opened ...

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. In last week’s episode, I went over how to send and receive ...

Abrham Sorecha asked how to password-protect a folder. You can’t effectively password-protect a folder without encrypting it. And strictly speaking, you can’t ...

I'm looking to encrypt a file with OpenSSL functions (blowfish, des, rc4-- haven't picked one yet). Anyhow, after decrypting a file, I need to know if the file was correctly decrypted. The only way it ...