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

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Windows now encrypts drives silently, creating potential lockout risks.

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Image: Ascannio/Adobe Stock Windows 10 already ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartPC Tools, a leading provider of innovative software solutions, released EncryptionSafe, a free, easy to use encryption application designed ...

Mississauga, Ontario - March 19, 2009 - WinMagic (www.winmagic.com), the innovative leader in disk encryption, today announced it has solved the problems associated with deploying enterprise-class ...

Last week, a video by security researcher StackSmashing demonstrated an exploit that could break Microsoft’s BitLocker drive encryption in “less than 50 seconds” using a custom PCB and a Raspberry Pi ...

Several readers responded to last week's column about how Windows 11 automatically encrypts PC data without telling consumers (see tinyurl.com/yv2w9fy4). Those who ...