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 ...

This post covers how to make a file or folder Private on a Windows 11/10 PC. Windows 11/10 lets you choose whom to share your files and folders with. If you do not want to share one of your folders ...

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 ...

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...

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 ...

If your workplace computer is home to an assortment of classified company documents and important files, you would do well to consider password-protecting the folders in which those files are housed.

Reader Ash wants to know if there’s a way to password-protect individual folders in Windows 7: “I have a PC and I am the main user of it 95% of the time. As such, I don’t have it request a password ...