Just because you have antivirus software installed on your PC doesn't mean a zero-day Trojan can't steal your personal data. The best encryption software keeps you safe from malware (and the NSA).
Encrypt Everything!
How would you like it if a cousin wandered into your office during a family get-together and read through all the papers on your desk? Sure, some of them are probably innocuous, but it would feel like a violation. To protect your privacy against unexpected snoops, you could keep all your papers in a safe, or write them in a secret cipher. The same is true of your electronic documents. Rather than leave them visible to snoops many of whom are doubtless far more malicious than your putative cousin you can use encryption software to protect your privacy. Just what sort of encryption tool you need depends on what you plan to do with your secrets. We’ve gathered a varied collection of tools to help you choose the one that suits your needs.