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Learn how to back up your computer automatically with Windows, OneDrive, and third-party tools while keeping data secure, organized, and easy to restore.

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PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...

Encrypt Flash Drive software secures data on USB flash drives and external portable drives with password encryption. It uses AES encryption to protect files from unauthorized access and can be used on ...

When you need to quickly protect a sensitive file, encryption is your best defense. But on a work computer or a locked-down machine, installing new apps isn’t always an option. And trusting ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

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 ...