Passwords are universally regarded as the first line of defense in the software world. Be it when setting up a new device or even while opening an online account, — securing it with a password is the ...

The more levels of security you have on your Mac, the safer your files will be. This is particularly true if you allow multiple people to use your computer. For your most sensitive files, it's a good ...

Occasionally, Windows 11/10 users might feel the need to place password protection on their folders. Chances are, these folders contain sensitive information that no one else should view, no matter ...

Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption key—which in most cases is a password known only ...

If you have sensitive information stored on a Windows computer that you share with others, or on a laptop that you're worried could be stolen, you'll need to keep your data safe. This is when password ...

You probably already know how to password protect your computer, locking out other, but if you know how to password protect folders you can safely let others use your ...

Microsoft Word is suitable for creating all manner of documents. But it doesn't matter if you use Microsoft Word to create shopping lists or legal documents, you might want to protect the file from ...

Reader James McCormick desires a way to password protect multiple files at one go. He writes: Is there a way to password protect a folder that holds Word or Excel files? I know I can password protect ...