. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, copy over your precious files, and then stick the drives somewhere safe and, ideally, not near your computer in order to ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

A better alternative is to protect the contents of a storage device using a reliable encryption utility, making it almost impossible for a third party to access your data files. There are several ways ...

Apricorn has announced the launch of the first 24TB hardware encrypted USB drive, expanding its Aegis Padlock DT series. This new external hard drive is aimed at providing secure data storage ...

Kingston has introduced a new addition to their range of USB flash drives announcing the availability of the new IronKey D500S. A hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. This device is not just a typical ...

The Kingston IronKey Keypad 200C is an encrypted USB-C flash drive that unlocks by typing a passcode on the built-in numberpad. A version with a USB-A connector was already on the market. The new ...

Encrypting data on desktop and notebook computers, especially those outside of the office, isn't just a good idea, it should be the default. That's especially true given the ever-growing number of ...