There are times when a PDF truly needs encryption—for instance, if it contains sensitive information and someone just emailed it to you (let’s hope they used another communications method to send you ...

Maybe there was a time when you wanted to lock away certain pages in a PDF, but you didn’t have the tools to get it done. Well, those days are over due to the release of an interesting software known ...

Many of us use Google Docs for our day-to-day documenting needs. With Google Docs it is easy to share your documents, collaborate, and access it on any machine. The best part is that you don’t have to ...

You can encrypt a Microsoft Word document on your Mac or Windows PC in a few easy steps. Encrypting your Word document will require anyone opening it to enter a ...

If you want to keep your files safe from prying eyes, encryption is your best bet—especially if you're going to store those files in the cloud, where data breaches and other security issues can expose ...

Saving a PDF document in read-only format prevents readers from editing its content. If your business has a copy of Adobe Acrobat, take advantage of its security settings to configure your PDF files ...

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Journalists accumulate many documents in the course of their investigations. The problem is not only how to manage that information and have it always available and organized, but also how to protect ...

If you want to keep your files safe from prying eyes, encryption is your best bet—especially if you are going to store those files in the cloud, where data breaches and other security issues can ...

Unless you encrypt your files, outsiders can easily gain access to them–even without knowing your Windows password–by booting into their own operating system from a special disc or from a bootable USB ...