There are many reasons to encrypt files — even on a system that is well maintained and comparatively secure. The files may highly sensitive, contain personal information that you don’t want to share ...

Encrypting files from the command line is simple with gpg. You can use it to encrypt and decrypt files with a password. The command gpg is part of GnuPG. GnuPG stands ...

The command is as follows: $ gpg -a --recipient peter@gmail.com --encrypt myinfo.txt The new output file will be the input file name plus the extension ".asc" . A printable ASCII output file might be ...

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Thunderbird is a popular free email client that comes with great features. Many people use it, and it has numerous add-ons which can be used to extend its functionality and appearance. Generally, the ...

If you are in need of solid encryption but want to steer clear of the mainstream, then GnuPG is for you. In this Daily Feature, Jack Wallen, Jr., explains how to install GnuPG and its basic features.

GPG Suite, an application that brings encrypted email to Mac OS, is now available in public beta for Sierra. The software package had been compatible up to El Capitan but wasn’t working with Sierra, ...