You may have seen some VPN providers boasting about using AES-256 encryption, but it’s not immediately apparent what this ...

Data encryption performs two purposes: it protects data against internal prying eyes, and it protects data against external threats (hacking, theft of backup tapes, etc.) Encryption in the database ...

With the increased rate of data breaches targeting personal information, an increased public awareness of online privacy, and an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape, large and small businesses ...

Virtual private networks use slick marketing terms to charm potential users, but you can easily get tangled up when trying to pick it all apart. The language describing encryption methods is thick ...

This application note presents the implementation of AES-128 encryption with Zilog’s Z8 Encore! series of 8-bit microcontrollers. It briefly describes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This article is more than 6 years old. Last month I reported ...

Solid-state disks (SSDs) have changed the face of our electronic world, giving us faster, longer-lasting, reliable storage for our mobile devices, laptops, desktop computers, and even servers. But ...

Citizen Lab, a research group within the University of Toronto, has been able to drive a proverbial truck through the encryption used by video conferencing app Zoom. In a report where the group said ...

Encryption has been a hot-button topic on the campaign trail this year. Republicans have talked about it. Democrats have debated it. The White House has weighed in on the issue. But to best understand ...

How much are you willing to pay to encrypt every bit of data on a notebook disk drive–without compromising performance? AT CES 2012, Singapore-based ST Electronics is showing its new DigiSafe ...

There's a lot to know about encryption, and the ins and outs can get confusing. Here's a rundown of what professionals need to know about this fundamental of modern computing. Data: It’s everywhere, ...

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