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 ...

Google is adding a new feature to its Files by Google app for Android phones to let users lock and hide private files in an encrypted folder. The new Safe folder feature is aimed at people who, for ...

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 ...

For the first time, Folder Lock is available for macOS as a fully native pplication, built specifically for macOS 13 Ventura and later. Designed to fill the gap left by macOS's limited built-in ...

Smartphones typically come with a plethora of security features that attempt to do everything from discouraging unwanted use, to preventing outright theft — or at least making recovery a little more ...

Back in May this year, Google introduced the Locked Folder feature. This feature allows users to prevent their sensitive images or video files on their Android devices from getting uploaded to the ...

The Secure Folder app on Samsung phones is a great tool to safeguard your private photos, files, and app data. However, there are ways in which you can make it even more secure to minimize the chances ...