encryption

‘Snooper Charter’ Causes Issues With Google, Microsoft, Twitter And Others

The Investigatory Powers Bill (IP Bill for short) goes by another name, the Snooper Charter. The bill is aimed to…

9 years ago

SP Launches Secure G50 With AES 256-Bit Full Disk Encryption

Silicon Power's newest flash drive is designed for those users who need just a little extra security and in this…

9 years ago

Chinese Anti-Terrorism Law Forces Companies to Provide Encryption Keys

While the debate on the topic rages on in the West, China now has joined Kazakhstan in the club of…

9 years ago

The Role Human Error Plays When Encrypted Communication Apps Are Compromised.

Encrypted communication tools and software have seen a steady rise since the many surveillance revelations that were exposed by whistleblowers,…

9 years ago

SHA1 Ending Could Block People From Secure Websites

When you connect to websites you sometimes find yourselves on a secure site, this means that the communications between your…

9 years ago

Internet Surveillance Backdoors to be Required in Kazakhstan

While those of us in the UK worry about risks to our internet security posed by the Snooper's Charter and…

9 years ago

Government Officials Blame Snowden Leaks for Paris Attacks

In the wake of the tragic and devastating attacks in Paris last week, many questioned why the authorities were unable…

9 years ago

Gmail to Warn Users About Unencrypted Emails

In recent years, Google has been working hard to improve privacy and security on their services, with the majority of…

9 years ago

FBI Allegedly Paid Carnegie Mellon University $1m to Break Tor

The Onion Network (or Tor), a free browser designed to allow anonymous, encrypted internet communication, has been the bane of…

9 years ago

TalkTalk Boss Argues ‘Customers Think We’re Doing Right Thing After Attack’

The TalkTalk cyberattack raised serious security questions about the company's ability to properly encrypt sensitive customer information. Despite the negative…

9 years ago

Linux Systems Targeted by New Ransomware

Ransomware is a particularly nasty piece of malware that has become even more popular in recent years. Initially, malware was…

9 years ago

iPhone Unlock Perused After Defendant Pleads Guilty

In recent years, technology has evolved in such a way that the law is often trying to catch up with…

9 years ago

US Judge Likens Government iPhone Unlock Request

Tensions are rising between device makers such as Apple and Google against law enforcement. It's showing no signs whatsoever of…

9 years ago

Tim Cook Tells NSA That Good Guys Shouldn’t Get Backdoors

Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out against proposals for backdoors in encrypted systems for intelligence agencies to exploit. Speaking…

9 years ago

No Encryption-Backdoor For Obama Administration

More and more we are being informed about digital security issues that affect us. From leaders like David Cameron stating…

9 years ago