Disk Encryption
Disk encryption is a technology that protects your data by scrambling it and making it unreadable by humans. It uses special software or a hardware device in order to encipher each bit of data that exists on a disk. This protects your data from unauthorized access or a potential attacker. Full disk encryption (FDE) is increasingly required by enterprises that want to protect their mobile data. Furthermore, individuals in different business sectors are turning to FDE as an easy method to protect their sensitive data.
In this section we will show different ways to encrypt your disk in Windows® machines. Fortunately, there are many free tools for performing such a task. First, we will demonstrate how to use the built-in encryption ...