Logan G. Harbaugh is a longtime technology journalist with experience reviewing a wide range of IT products. Every week, there are new reports of data breaches at organizations of every type.

Hard drive encryption is nothing but the organized corruption of data. The technology hit the spotlight in 2006 when the infamous VA laptop was stolen which contained personally identifiable ...

The move comes after a rash of cases in the past couple years where private data on backup tapes was lost or stolen, said Mike Adams, senior group manager for NetBackup product marketing at Symantec. ...

It’s certainly a good practice to encrypt sensitive data that is stored or used on PCs, thumb drives and other portable devices. Some companies fear the cost and complexity of data encryption. Now a ...

With more defense organizations thinking about using iPhones, BlackBerrys, Droids and other commercial handheld devices for field activities, there’s growing interest in whether such devices can be ...