The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right. Most administrators are gadget-heads to some extent. We ...

While some businesses rely on computers more than others, most value the data they store on the machines and may consider at least some of it private or confidential. Even with the best security ...

Windows Vista is loaded with system enhancements and cool new features, especially when it comes to security. Encrypting File System (EFS) never really caught on due to its shortcomings. Among other ...

Using encrypted files and drives is normally something you can do without even thinking about it. In most cases, simply logging into your computer is all that is needed to access the data. However, in ...

Security researchers today published the details of how a ransomware attack could abuse the Windows Encrypting File System (EFS). Several major security vendors have released patches to protect ...

Jeff Hudgins removed the hard drive from a dying computer, and via USB plugged it into a new PC. But he can’t access his files. They’re encrypted. I don’t like Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS), ...