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, ...

I encrypted eight USB key drives of various sizes — each only took a few minutes to encrypt and all worked flawlessly. BitLocker To Go allows the removable drive to be used with other systems, such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

. 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 ...

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 ...