Encrypting your system’s hard drive is a great way to protect your laptop if it ever gets stolen. During the encryption process, readable data (aka plain text) is converted into unreadable character ...

I mean, how hard can it be to make sure that the data are encrypted? Actually, pretty hard, as it turns out — at least for ‘regular’ users. Software-based whole drive encryption can be a pain to use, ...

Encrypting your hard drive secures your data from being accessed by unauthorized people. However, encryption comes with some issues, like losing access if you lose your password. Encrypting your ...

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We've seen this coming over time: Based on the Trusted Computing Group's standard, hard drives and solid state drives (SSD), are offering self-encryption built-in. We’ve seen this coming over time: ...