This post will show you how to lock a file or folder in Windows 11/10. You can use the built-in method to encrypt folders or third-party apps.

Although it is possible to hide a file or folder in Windows 11/10 without using third-party apps, you need to use such tools to lock a file. For that, you can use Easy File Locker on your computer.

To avert the problems associated with the file locking mechanism, POSIX introduced record locking via the fcntl() syscall (the pre-POSIX lockf() and flock() syscalls provide the same functionality ...

Folder lock is software designed to let even a non-technical user take control of files and folders on their system, and even USB key stored content, and secure it from those that might want ...

The Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware has added a new feature that makes it easier to encrypt all files, even those that are opened and locked by another process.

We look at file vs object storage locking mechanisms, how different forms of storage ensure data consistency, and especially how object storage is tackling the challenge.