Abstract: The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) was created with the express purpose of making the management of large data sets a breeze. The absence of something in data encryption methods in ...

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

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 ...

Microsoft is investigating a known issue that triggers Outlook errors when opening encrypted emails sent from other organizations. According to a recently published support document, this issue ...