I have several Linux machines on my network, each serving a different purpose. I frequently need to transfer files back and forth between them, and I'd rather not do so via a cloud service, email, or ...

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...

How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication Your email has been sent Here's how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means ...

One of the oldest still-working protocols on the Internet is FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Designed in the net’s earliest days, FTP never concerned itself with security. Later standards addressed this ...

If you want a fast, secure, and truly cross-platform local sharing method, LocalSend remains an incredibly versatile daily driver. Besides LocalSend, I also love KDE Connect. It allows you to sync ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...

Linux 101: How to copy files and directories from the command line Your email has been sent Are you new to Linux? If so, you’ve probably found the command line can be a bit intimidating. Don’t ...

Transferring sensitive data from user to user or company to company can be difficult when there's no secure data-transfer solution in place. Even more difficult is restricting who can open the files ...

In last week’s newsletter, I wrote about using secure file transfer tools as a complement to your enterprise e-mail system to offload large file attachments from e-mail. The primary focus of that ...