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Laptop Encryption Software: Best Picks for 2024

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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024

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One of the most vital areas for modern businesses is cybersecurity. Without the right protection and in place, organizations or businesses face the risk of hackers entering illegally into their systems and collecting valuable businessdatawhich may likely result into much damage in the future.

A very crucial area ofcyber securityisencryption. Encryption tools usually encodedata, unlocking it with a certainkey, making it difficult for third-parties to gain access.

Full disk encryption software guards the contents of computers by requiring amulti-factor authenticationor password before the system can boot.

To make use of thissoftwarein a business context, you will require a solution which can manage devices that are encrypted, and offerkeyrecovery and other enterprise-friendly features.

With this encryption software, you can protectdatasuch as customer transactions and passwords,email addressesand other important information. Many organizations are also making use of encryption software’s to ensure the privacy of internal online conversations and emails.

What are the best encryption software for laptops?

What are the best encryption software for laptops?

Topping off our list is a software tool that may have not have found a place here if you were to ask us a few years ago.

Starting off as a mere archiving tool, WinZip has evolved way past that point, incorporating a wide variety of features and tools that make it a must-have for any PC owner, and not just an optional utility.

For example, besides the archiving tools, it is also an excellent encryption and locking tool. More so, it allows better sharing of data between PCs via networks, clouds likeDropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and social platforms.

The software boasts an incredibly simplistic UI, and once installed it integrates with your PC’s context menu, allowing you to archive, encrypt, and more just by right-clicking a file.

Here are some of the perks of using WinZip:

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Folder Lock

Aside from protecting assets on company computers, it is also very important to add protection to any device that stores vital data. For instance, smartphones of employees need to be protected because they store vital company data such as emails and other company documents.

Folder Lock is good for adding encryption to mobile devices.

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NordLocker

If what you are interested in is file sharing in a safe and secure manner, then you cannot go wrong with NordLocker. It offers coverage for pretty much any type of data, including photos, videos, banking details, and accounts, text documents, music, you name it.

Besides the versatility in terms of what it can support, it is also extremely versatile in terms of the encryption it uses to keep all of the above safe, featuring Argon2, AES256, ECC (with XChaCha20, EdDSA, and Poly1305), and other creations of modern cryptography to guarantee ultimate security of your files.

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⇒Download NordLocker

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

From a single console, Symantec Endpoint Encryption software can be managed centrally providing full disk encryption for Windows OS devices.

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⇒Download Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Sophos SafeGuard Encryption

Sophos SafeGuard Encryption is a powerful encryption software for laptops.

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⇒Download Sophos SafeGuard Encryption

Dell Data Protection Encryption Enterprise Edition

This encryption software offers full disk encryption software for both Dell and non-Dell endpoints.  The built-in “Hardware Crypto Accelerators” can be used by selected Dell hardware.

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⇒Download Dell Data Protection Encryption

Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade

The software offers centrally managed full disk encryption software for endpoints as a security “blade,” which is a part of its entire security suite.

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⇒Download Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software

Microsoft’s BitLocker full disk encryption

This is the native encryption system that comes with the Enterprise, Ultimate and Pro versions of Microsoft’s Windows Vista.

It can be used for either personal use or business purposes. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring provides the enterprise deployment centralized management.

Third-party full disk encryption systems such as Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise and Symantec Endpoint Encryption manage the Bitlocker encryption software.

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⇒Download the tool from Microsoft

SecureDoc Enterprise Server (SES)

SecureDoc Enterprise Server (SES) keeps all security-related management under a centralized enterprise server.

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⇒Download SecureDoc Enterprise Server

VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt is one of the most famous security tools, offering you enterprise-grade encryption for vital data.

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⇒Download VeraCrypt

McAfee Complete Data Protection Advanced

McAfee Complete Data Protection Advanced provides a full disk encryption solution using McAfee-implemented encryption, Apple’s FileVault native encryption systems or through Microsoft’s BitLocker with pre-boot two factor authentication.

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⇒Download McAfee Complete Data Protection Advanced

AxCrypt

The software is specifically designed for individuals and small groups within businesses.

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⇒Download AxCrypt

CryptoExpert

CryptoExpert provides secure data vaults for all your data to protect it from potential breaches.

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⇒Download CryptoExpert

This concludes our list of the best laptop encryption tools that you can get for your laptop.

Do you know of any other entries that deserve a spot on our list? If so, let us know by leaving us your feedback in the comments section below.

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