Want to prevent unauthorized access to your flash drives? Here's how to encrypt a USB drive on Windows 10 and safeguard its data from unsolicited access.

Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can ...

Fortunately, password-protecting a USB drive isn't complicated and can be done using built-in tools available on your PC or Mac, as well as dedicated third-party encryption apps.

How to encrypt external USB drives on Mac Connect the USB drive to your Mac. Open Finder and right-click the USB drive’s name from the left-hand menu. Select an encryption method.

Practical ways to lock down your USB drive using built-in tools, third-party encryption, and cross-platform options that actually keep your data private.