Anyone using FTP or SFTP to connect to their Web site or other servers should consider a tweaky but significant security upgrade that swaps passwords for encryption keys.

Another obvious drawback of FBE is that managing numerous encryption keys is not always practical. This burden is easily alleviated by encryption key management tools and services, but this also means ...

The file data is then encrypted with a symmetric algorithm called as DESX. Encrypting File System (EFS) The key used for these kinds of symmetric encryption is called as File Encryption Key (or FEK).

I’ve been involved with multiple projects with file encryption lately, and even though I’ve been assisting with data encryption projects for years, I’m still learning something new every day ...

Kleopatra is a free encryption and signing tool that uses OpenPGP standards. The tool also doubles up as a certificate manager that can create and store OpenPGP and X.509 keys.

Maintain backups of encrypted and cloud data to prevent permanent loss, following the 3-2-1 rule. Use a NAS for a secure and customizable backup destination. You need to keep your data encrypted, both ...

These encryption keys are small in size but powerful when it comes to protecting your files. None of your data is housed on external sites or in clouds, so it’s just for you at all times.