About 10 years ago, a prominent tech executive confidently informed me that computer files would become obsolete. The exec was Bret Taylor, who at the time was building a Microsoft Word alternative ...

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

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Microsoft says it may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Here's how to protect your privacy.