Welcome to Part 3 in my series on protecting your computer from prying eyes (Part 1, Part 2). In today's segment, we will be going over drive encryption using the TrueCrypt program on Windows OS.

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

. 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 ...

Encrypting your hard drive secures your data from being accessed by unauthorized people. However, encryption comes with some issues, like losing access if you lose your password. Encrypting your ...