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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 ...

What if every email you sent, every message you typed, and every file you stored online could be intercepted, read, or stolen? It’s not just a hypothetical, it’s a reality for millions of people who ...

Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

Abstract: Hadoop distributed file system (HDFS) is an open source software which can be used to build cloud storage system. However, HDFS does not provide any scheme to encrypt user's data. Hence, ...

Password-protecting ZIP files in Windows 11 is a great way to keep your personal or work files safe from unwanted access. However, Windows doesn’t let you add a password to a ZIP file by default. To ...

WTF?! Being affected by a dangerous ransomware operation is bad enough, but at least you might have a chance to recover your files somehow. A recently discovered ransomware strain is making things ...