Last week, we looked at why you should not store a wide open, anyone can read it file on your computer or phone that contains the username, password and security questions for every online account you ...

NarsiReddy Cheruku wants a way to encrypt files that are stored on a flash drive or external hard drive. Flash drives are easy to lose. And anything lost can fall into the wrong hands. So if you’re ...

We’ve all lost a flash drive or two. Whether it was a cheap USB drive containing some promotional material, or top secret one detailing the security protocol pertaining to a certain Queen of England’s ...

You can’t beat flash drives for convenience, but you’ll pay a hefty price for it — and we’re not talking money. If you should lose that drive, anyone can ...

Q: Regarding your column about file security while using a computer on a public connection, there is another step people can do that you neglected to mention: Don’t have your sensitive data on the ...

A. For all intents and purposes, today’s USB flash memory drives (a.k.a. thumb drives or jump drives) are the equivalent to the old school floppy disk on steroids. If you want to transfer files from ...

To anyone who asks me – and there are a lot of people – my advice for file security is always the same: Scan your important documents, shred the originals you don’t physically need anymore, and store ...

★★★★☆ No one but you will access your files if they’re on a Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The best way to be sure no one is accessing your files is to lock them on an ...

Why it matters: After exploring the possibility of using cloud services for work exclusively, there is only one possible conclusion: it is a giant pain. There are only very specific types of ...

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