When WhatsApp added end-to-end encryption to every conversation for its billion users two years ago, the mobile messaging giant significantly raised the bar for the privacy of digital communications ...

Amazon Ring has a new policy for its encryption practices and what they mean for your security videos or AI use. Customers ...

TAKE limits Ring's access after years of privacy worries.

In today's interconnected world, data is more than just a resource — it's the foundation of modern business and society. And as its value has increased, so too have the efforts to compromise it. From ...

The anticipated advent of quantum computing will have a devastating impact on existing modes of asymmetric data encryption. It’s likely that quantum-capable cyber-thieves, not to mention adversaries ...

The past decade has witnessed scandal after scandal over private images maliciously or accidentally made public. A study from computer scientists at Columbia Engineering reveals what may be the first ...

If you're shopping around for a VPN, you may have come across providers who tout "military grade encryption", but what does ...

The frequency of cyber attacks continues to increase, especially in the education, banking, health and government sectors. One reason for the rise is the transition from storing data on local ...

Imagine an employee loses a work computer, or a USB drive with sensitive company information on it gets stolen. What happens to the data? Is it protected against unauthorized access? If it's not ...

For a security wonk, frequently getting into conversations with people about security topics is an occupational hazard. And while those conversations usually happen with more gusto and at greater ...

On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those ...