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Encryption

What is encryption and how to use it to protect your data? How to use BitLocker, encrypted USB drives, BitLocker To Go, etc.

How to manage BitLocker on a USB memory stick or flash drive

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.15.2020
If you've taken the time to protect your data using BitLocker To Go, you might want to understand the options you have for managing your encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive Basic usage includes nothing more than entering your password, but you need to know more for special...

How to remove BitLocker To Go from a USB drive

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.28.2020
BitLocker To Go is useful when you want to protect the data on your removable drives (USB memory sticks, external hard disks, etc) Though it can be helpful, it may not appeal to all users, because it asks you for a password each time you want to use the encrypted drive If you...

How to encrypt a system partition with BitLocker in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.10.2020
BitLocker Drive Encryption is one of the most used encryption solutions for Windows It's a security tool found in Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions that helps protect your data from unauthorized access It does that by allowing you to encrypt system partitions, as well as other...

Get access to a BitLocker-encrypted USB drive when you forget its password

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.05.2020
You've encrypted your flash drive using BitLocker To Go, and now your data is safe from prying eyes To anyone without your password, your files are garbled beyond comprehension Unfortunately, if you lose your BitLocker password, your data stays just as indecipherable to you as it is...

3 ways to access BitLocker in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.03.2020
BitLocker is one of the most straightforward tools that you can use on Windows computers to encrypt and protect your files and folders from unauthorized access It's available in Windows 10 (Pro and Enterprise editions), as well as Windows 7 (Enterprise and Ultimate editions), but...

How to unlock a BitLocker USB drive or external hard drive

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.29.2020
Protecting the data on your external hard drive or USB memory stick with BitLocker To Go is a smart move to ensure that your files are not available to anyone who gets their hands on your drive While it does take a while for BitLocker To Go to encrypt the data, after the initial...

Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.12.2020
USB memory sticks, as well as external hard disk drives and flash drives, are convenient means of transporting data They allow you to carry anything, including videos, documents, presentations, applications, system recovery tools, and even operating systems Unfortunately, the fact...

How to enable BitLocker encryption without a TPM chip in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 01.14.2019
BitLocker is a tool included in Windows 10 (Pro and Enterprise), Windows 7 (Enterprise and Ultimate), and Windows 81 (Pro and Enterprise) that can be used to encrypt data on any drive By default, you must have a TPM chip in your computer to encrypt your system drive If you do not...

8 tools to password protect your folders in Windows

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.15.2018
It would be great to see Microsoft release a Windows version which allows users to password-protect specific folders that contain sensitive data However, until that happens, if you want to protect your folders, you must use software created by other companies Although there are many...

How to Decrypt a TrueCrypt Encrypted Drive or Partition

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.02.2012
If encrypting a partition with TrueCrypt can be a lengthy and painful process, the decryption is a lot smoother and faster In this guide, I would like to share the steps involved, to make you feel comfortable and confident enough to go ahead with the process NOTE: In order to...

What is the Performance Impact of System Encryption With TrueCrypt

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.27.2012
One of my recent dilemmas was: if I encrypt my computer, how much will computing performance have to suffer because of it Will there be a big difference If yes, in which areas That's why I decided to run some tests on both my computers and learn more about the impact TrueCrypt...

How to Encrypt Your System Drive With TrueCrypt In a Multi-Boot Configuration

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.25.2012
Many people use TrueCrypt to encrypt their systems and maintain their data as safe as possible Encrypting your computer when you have one operating system installed and one partition is relatively easy, even with TrueCrypt But, what about encrypting your system drive when using a...