I encrypt my files before uploading them to the cloud. The reason is that cloud services promise security, but they're not impenetrable. After seeing several high-profile breaches, I developed my ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...

My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC ...

As someone that did helpdesk for consumers for a long time, MS having the code was the only reason we were able to recover a large amount of data for many customers. That being said, people still ...