I will be traveling in Chile and Australia in the coming weeks doing photography work. There is a non-zero chance my laptop could be stolen. There's nothing particularly sensitive on it, but I bet I ...

The world’s six largest computer drive makers Tuesday published the final specifications (download PDF) for a single, full-disk encryption standard that can be used across all hard disk drives, solid ...

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 ...

If you think that encrypting your laptop’s hard drive will keep your data safe from prying eyes, you may want to think again, according to researchers at Princeton University. They’ve discovered a way ...

In this article, I will tell you how to lock your hard drive with a password using windows in-built feature BitLocker. This is a great way to protect your files from prying eyes and keep your system ...

Companies relying on self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...

Fujitsu's new MHZ2 CJ series of 2.5-inch, 7,200-rpm SATA mobile hard drives include AES-256 encryption to help protect data on the over 700,000 laptop PCs which are lost or stolen every year, said ...

Now that the capacities of small form-factor drives have hit hundreds of gigabytes, just about any corporate database can easily fit on a laptop. That affordable capacity gives users the opportunity ...

Case study: Swiss Re encrypts hard drives on 4,500 laptops Insurance giant Swiss Re is encrypting the hard disks on 4,500 laptops in a bid to boost security. The company - which occupies the famous ...

If you think that encrypting your laptop’s hard drive will keep your data safe from prying eyes, you may want to think again, according to researchers at Princeton University. They’ve discovered a way ...