Algorithms for encrypting computer data come in two main varieties: symmetric and asymmetric. Each encryption type has inherent strengths and weaknesses. Symmetric algorithms convert plain-text data ...

Encryption has become a routine part of everyday life. Your iPhone uses it to defeat cybercriminals and snoopers. Security cameras may use it to keep footage private. And your VPN definitely uses it, ...

While the Internet offers a host of ways to communicate with friends, co-workers and even complete strangers, it also allows third-parties to snoop on those communications, as well as track your ...

Quantum computing is poised to change the world of IT. By taking advantage of quantum mechanics, quantum computers promise to solve certain categories of complex problems much more quickly than ...

Security teams are torn between the quest to encrypt everything and the technical feasibility of doing so. The advantage of encryption is that it obscures data, even after a breach, and satisfies ...