Encryption

Encryption protects files containing personal or confidential information by rendering them unreadable to anyone that does not have the right "key."

Getting Started

Texas A&M provides and supports PGP Desktop as a recommended whole disk encryption product for laptops and flash drives. Visit Whole Disk Encryption for more information.

Filex provides a secure and easy-to-use file distribution system. It has a single-click encryption option for files that contain confidential or sensitive information. Go to filex.tamu.edu to use the system.

Learn More

Learn more about what to protect on the Information Security website.

Read about using the Filex system at the Help Desk Central website.