Encryption is an effective measure to protect sensitive data. In this lab card we provide instructions for file/folder encryption on platforms commonly used by LCSB staff.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE:** One important requirement of using Encryption is that you must manage your Encryption Passwords/Keys. Failing to do so will mean **loosing your data indefinitely**. In this [link](../../passwords/) we list tools that can be used for password management. **Please make sure you have arrangements for password management before starting the encryption of data**.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE:** One important requirement of using Encryption is that you must manage your Encryption Passwords/Keys. Failing to do so will mean **loosing your data indefinitely**. In this [link](https://howto.lcsb.uni.lu/?access:passwords) we list tools that can be used for password management. **Please make sure you have arrangements for password management before starting the encryption of data**.
## macOS
The built-in mechanism for file-level encryption on a Mac is Encrypted Disk Images (*.dmg* files). In order to create a disk image:
