Your Data Is More Vulnerable Than You Think. Here’s How to Encrypt Your External Hard Drives

Your company’s intellectual property is its most valuable asset—and its biggest liability. Here's how to encrypt your hard ...

Here’s How to Encrypt Your Whole External Backup Drive to Keep Your Files Safe

Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

Even cybersecurity experts make simple mistakes. Here’s the real lesson

Turns out that helming the forefront of cybersecurity is not a shield from basic mistakes. Such was the lesson buried in a ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows updates have destroyed countless PCs—here's how I protect mine

Two steps to safeguarding your data and avoid getting locked out of your PC ...

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...

Here’s how to backup your Apple devices on World Backup Day

Open the Settings app, tap your name at the top of the screen, then iCloud > iCloud Backup. Make sure that “Back Up This ...

How to back up your iPhone & iPad to your Mac before something goes wrong

Backing up your iPhone or iPad to your Mac is the fastest and most reliable way to protect your data, and is especially useful before updates, repairs, or device replacement.

My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.
The New York Times

The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury

“He became Chopin,” Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker said of Scherzer, “and the rest is history.” Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Jason Miller / Getty Images, iStock Late ...
Law

Lawmakers: Recovery of Attorney Fees Is Key to Reforming NY's 'Broken' Open-Records System

Legislation to strengthen the recovery of attorney fees for people who are successful in their pursuit of records under FOIL, New York's Freedom of Information Law, has struggled to find majority ...