The world’s six largest computer drive makers Tuesday published the final specifications (download PDF) for a single, full-disk encryption standard that can be used across all hard disk drives, solid ...

Self-encrypting hard drives are those with encryption technology built into the drive's controller ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit). They are designed to improve the security of data by ...

When the world’s largest disk-makers joined last week to announce a single standard for encrypting disk drives, the move raised questions among users about how to deal with full-disk encryption once ...

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

Portable SSD encryption protects sensitive data through hardware-level security, authentication, and automatic locking. It ensures files remain unreadable even if devices are lost, stolen, or ...

The data storage and security industry has long suffered from a lack of interoperability standards, and end users and computer resellers/integrators often bear the burden. Many practical and ...

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today announced availability of what it is touting as the highest-capacity, highest-performing notebook hard drive. The Travelstar 7K200 doubles the capacity of its ...

Storing and sharing files in the cloud is the norm these days. But new questions about the robustness of current encryption have sparked rivalry between a Boston-based startup and one of the Big Three ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.