Microsoft has helpfully provided a real-world example showing why mandating "back doors" so that authorities can bypass encryption to access digital data is a very bad idea. The fact that this example ...

As the website “How To Geek” points out, “computers and the Internet have allowed us to open ourselves up and become more vulnerable than ever before…, and encryption is one of the only methods of ...

Never in history have more people had access to advanced encryption in their homes, offices, and pockets. The most basic online transactions and communications that Internet users conduct every day ...

From Edward Snowden to Anthem Healthcare, data security has been a hot-button topic the past couple of years. But between politics and personal data, one thing tying these two massive breaches ...

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has debuted three encryption algorithms that it claims will help safeguard critical data from cyber attacks originating from quantum ...

With the spread of encrypted communications, countries must balance privacy, security, and safety. To shed light on the trade-offs policymakers face on when, where, how, and by whom encryption is used ...

Every time you send a text, pay for groceries with your phone, or use your health site, you are relying on encryption. It’s an invisible shield that protects your data from prying eyes. Encryption is ...

Markus Pflitsch, CEO and Founder of Terra Quantum, is a dedicated quantum physicist, senior financial executive and deep tech entrepreneur. Humans are an inherently technological and social species, ...

Just because you have antivirus software installed on your PC doesn't mean a zero-day Trojan can't steal your personal data. The top encryption software keeps you safe from malware (and the NSA). When ...