When the team from Protegrity, Inc. called the ZDNet offices last week to tell us about its database content encryption software, Secure.Data, my initial reaction was, "Who needs it?" After all, your ...

Then click Open in the backstage view. Click Browse to look for the file you want to protect. An Open dialog box will open. Choose the file, then click the arrow close to the Open button, then select ...

The next generation of Google’s Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time, the company said Thursday, raising yet another barrier to police ...

Apple has updated its privacy policy as part of the rollout of iOS 8, announcing that devices with the latest version of the operating system installed can no longer be accessed by the company itself.

Anthem didn’t encrypt the personal data of its customers prior to the massive hack it suffered last month, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Citing a person familiar with the matter, ...

Microsoft Access is an invaluable tool for many small businesses. Often, an Access database file contains confidential information necessitating password security. This is especially advisable if the ...

Portability is a double-edged sword: easy to transport but easy to steal. Here's how to ensure flash drive data stays safe. I've been writing about technology since 1992. My focus is special projects; ...