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 ...

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Most people know the intense threat that hackers and other unauthorized individuals pose to sensitive data. Files are more vulnerable to security issues when shared and accessed by multiple employees ...

Encryption secures information by translating it into computer code that’s unreadable to those who don’t have the means to access the information. These means of access can include passwords, ...