Encryption

Encryption

1. It jumbles up the message that you are sending so nobody else can see it or get it.

2. To enable BitLocker, go to Control Panel > System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption, or do a search for “BitLocker” in Windows 8. In the BitLocker menu, click Turn on BitLocker next to the drive(s) you wish to encrypt. And that is how you encrypt.

3. When you receive encrypted text or open short link, make a key: Press the "Decipher It" button. Enter the password. And that is how you decrypt.

4. Firewall

   • Controls which programs on your computer can send and receive data.

5. Before giving any information to a website, you should make sure it is secure. Below are some quick tips that you can use to tell if a site is secure. Look at the URL of the website. If it begins with “https” instead of “http” it means the site is secured using an SSL Certificate (the s stands for secure).