Data encryption makes it nearly impossible for someone to access a protected file without the proper decryption key or password. Many apps use encryption to keep your data safe, including password ...

One of the largest providers of HTTPS certificates, Let’s Encrypt, saw its root certificate expire this week — meaning you might need to upgrade your devices to prevent them from breaking. Let's ...

BitLocker is the most common way to encrypt your Windows PC to protect it against data theft in the event that someone steals your PC, but it isn't the only option. If your PC doesn't have BitLocker ...

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 ...

Apple will let people encrypt most data backed up to iCloud from their iPhones and iPads, the company announced on Wednesday. The feature will be available in the US later this month and around the ...

Encryption is the process of converting readable data, known as plaintext, into a jumbled string of data called ciphertext. Encryption algorithms use mathematical operations to scrabble data, making ...

If you left your smartphone behind in a coffee shop or you were required to pack your tablet in your checked luggage, would your personal data be safely locked away? If you don't have your device ...

G_laptop_security The case involving a major health care organization involved a laptop stolen from an employee's home and 2 lost USB devices. An administrative judge ruled in June that the University ...

The updates to the council’s PIN Transaction Security program provide for any card-acceptance device to be tested and approved for eligibility to use advanced encryption, also known as point-to-point ...

The National Security Agency has granted Type 1 security certification for a software upgrade to Harris Corp.'s SecNet 54 secure local-area network encryption device. A Type 1 device is one that has ...