I found the easiest way to encrypt files on an Android phone - and it's free to do ...

Ever since we learned that the NSA and FBI are archiving metadata from America’s mobile phone and email providers, we’ve become increasingly interested in encryption services. There is a vociferous ...

The past year was a tough one for data security, with consumers being affected by ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and a dizzying number of data breaches at big companies. Everything you do on a ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty years after Netscape introduced encryption to Web browsers to safeguard the private data of Internet users, roughly two-thirds of Web traffic still moves on unprotected channels ...

Ever since Ed Snowden released the first documents exposing the NSA’s sweeping domestic surveillance programs, we’ve been looking for a decent low-cost app to encrypt calls on our iPhones, but to no ...

If you're looking for a very simple way to protect the privacy of your e-mail communications, look no further than Easy Email Encryption Lite ($18, demo). It provides about an easy a way to encrypt ...

With the frequency and severity of malware attacks growing practically every day, the files and folders on our computers have never been more at risk. Sure, there have been solutions for strong ...

The Linux Foundation is lending support to the Let's Encrypt project, to make it both free and simple for any Web server to encrypt connections After ramping up efforts to fund auditing and full-time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The past year was a tough one for data security, ...