Encryption is a cornerstone of digital security, but can be pretty difficult to understand, especially for all of us non-math people. Generally speaking, encryption safeguards sensitive data from ...

McDonalds, Volkswagen and Audi have all recently disclosed that confidential personal information belonging to their customers has been compromised. This is further proof – should we need it – that no ...

With more defense organizations thinking about using iPhones, BlackBerrys, Droids and other commercial handheld devices for field activities, there’s growing interest in whether such devices can be ...

Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to ...

Logan G. Harbaugh is a longtime technology journalist with experience reviewing a wide range of IT products. Every week, there are new reports of data breaches at organizations of every type.

As the typical company's data continues to grow 50 percent annually and the average cost of a breach of that data reaches $4.8 million, the market is ready for centralized encryption of the data, said ...

After attaching an embedded device to a network, you'll find that it requires a network adapter and a protocol stack. Connect that same device to the Internet, and it ...

More than a year after first rolling out end-to-end encryption for a subset of its security cameras and video doorbells, Ring announced Wednesday that it’s adding more devices to the list–namely, its ...

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill ...