Imagine working on a key document in Google Drive, only to find out later that someone made unwanted changes. To prevent this ...

In this guide, I will explain the options at your disposal for encrypting files using open-source software on a Linux, Mac, or Windows computer. You can then transport this digital information across ...

Fingerprint scanners make it easier than ever to secure your smartphone, reducing the need to type in a PIN code or password. Whether you’re locking or unlocking your device or signing into apps, it’s ...

Encrypting your important files and folders is a great way to ensure data safety. Microsoft’s EFS tool is simple to use and keeps your files safe in its vault. Encrypted folders are identified by a ...

A Southern California start-up called SigningStation Monday plans to unveil a way to put personalized "locks" on digital music and video files, a method designed to prevent free sharing of digital ...

Google Workspace customers will be able to lock files so that nobody — no matter their level of access — can add edits, comments, or suggestions to a Drive document. Google Workspace customers will be ...

Lock away your private files with a password known by you, and you alone. Folder Lock 7 ($40, five-day free trial) is a one-stop-shop for file encryption and data security. It’s impressive and ...

A fundamental of file systems since their inception has been their locking mechanisms. These exist so that different users and applications working on the same file (or region of a file) ...

The newly approved Python Enhancement Proposal 751 gives Python a standard lock file format for specifying the dependencies of projects. Here’s the what, why, and when. Python Enhancement Proposal ...