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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Army has kicked off a pilot program to implement mandatory data encryption on laptop computers and mobile devices. The program comes ahead of a pending policy on protecting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Finnish telecom company Nokia filed for a patent on a “device, method and computer program” that can encrypt digital assets. On Dec. 23, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) ...