No matter who we are, each of us has information to keep secure and private. For media makers working in film, journalism, and the arts, data protection is essential. Audio, video, image, and text files make up the bulk of their work, and thus, their livelihoods. The stakes to keep these files from falling into the wrong hands are extremely high.
The pieces in this series cover step-by-step workflows for encrypting external storage devices and file containers to store your sensitive data.
If you are new to encryption, we highly recommend starting with our introduction piece first, then move on to your tool guide of choice.
When you're ready to jump into the workflow, select the tool guide that works for your environment. We have resources for Disk Utility (macOS), VeraCrypt (cross-platform, macOS, Windows, Linux), and Bitlocker To Go (Windows).
No matter who we are or where we work, each of us has information to keep secure and private. For media makers working in film, journalism, and the arts, data protection is essential. Audio, video, image, and text files make up the bulk of their work, and their livelihoods. The …
This piece is a part of a series of guides about encryption for media makers; take a look at the full collection here. We recommend you review our introduction to encryption piece for pro-tips and a technical glossary before proceeding with the step-by-step instructions below.Looking for a different tool? …
This piece is a part of a series of guides about encryption for media makers; take a look at the full collection. We recommend you review our introduction to encryption piece for pro-tips and a technical glossary before proceeding with the step-by-step instructions below.VeraCrypt not the tool you're …
BitLocker To Go is part of the larger BitLocker suite of encryption tools available in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education. Unfortunately, it is not available on Windows 11 Home edition, which is the version most Windows computers ship with. However, it is possible to pay for an upgrade to a version that does support it, like Windows 11 Pro. Although BitLocker itself can be used to encrypt your computer’s entire hard drive, you can also use the BitLocker To Go feature to encrypt separate external drives with a strong passphrase, which we’ll cover in this guide.
As always, if you have questions about the tools and recommendations we make in this series, or want to set up a training on this topic, contact our digital security training team.
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