7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...
MUO on MSN

I use this clever workaround to lock files and folders on my PC

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.
Lifehacker

Use Nostalgic "Keys" to Encrypt Files and Remember Passwords

Reader Ron Adams liked the idea of a mentally encrypted password card system, because it's similar to one he's been using for years to encrypt files and give each one a secure but memorable unlocking ...
Network World

Using the vim editor in Linux to quickly encrypt and decrypt files

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.
PC Magazine

Xecrets Ez Review: Painless File Encryption for Pennies (or Less)

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 ...
Ars Technica

Windows 10 folder encrypted, now can't copy files or decrypt?

So I thought, hmmm, I think I want to encrypt the folder with tax returns and the like on my X drive. Folder, attributes, advanced, encrypt, viola, done! So then I wanted to copy them to my notebook ...
Ars Technica

Simple software to encrypt just a few files?

TLDR: Looking for a free, small and simple program to use on multiple PCs to encrypt/decrypt a few files (text). Not looking for military grade protection or anything. My household computer usage is ...