Encryption could soon become part of national debates over consumer issues ranging from data breaches to the safety of connected cars. Not long ago, it was the sort of thing that only bankers, spies, ...

When I sent out this alert about Banks not using SSL to prove their identity to their users, quite a bit of feedback was excessively cynical on encryption technology and cryptography in general along ...

Trying to keep your WiFi safe can feel confusing. There are a bunch of letters like WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 that show up when you look at your router settings. You might wonder what they all mean or ...

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Encryption has become a major buzzword in the digital world in the past few months. You’ve probably heard that Apple and Google have made it a default setting for their latest smartphones, while FBI ...

I have been in the financial industry my whole career, protecting NPI and PII data. However, as we enter the era of quantum computing, strong encryption standards become even more crucial, especially ...

Encryption is an essential tool for protecting data—but the technology can be a bit confusing. This ebook explains what encryption is, how it works, and why it’s so important. From the ebook: ...

The worst thing about having a phone or laptop stolen isn’t necessarily the loss of the physical object itself, though there’s no question that that part sucks. It’s the amount of damage control you ...