Encryption software that performs many of the functions supporting military command and control networks now is easily available to the public. Not only does it match what U.S. forces use, but also it ...

As any CryptoParty attendee will attest, you can only ensure a reasonably private communication by using “strong, end-to-end encryption,” “strong” here meaning nearly impossible to break, even with ...

Just because you have antivirus software installed on your PC doesn't mean a zero-day Trojan can't steal your personal data. The best encryption software keeps you safe from malware (and the NSA).

Imagine the chaos if a malicious actor leaked a list of all alleged U.S. police informants and government spies. A situation of this magnitude would decimate foreign service operations and jeopardize ...

Encryption is a term that many of us have come across, but what does it mean? To put it simply, encryption is the encoding of information. Various online services use it to keep your data private and ...

Palo Alto, Calif.-based encryption vendor PGP on Monday released updates to its core product line, PGP Encryption Platform and Universal Server, to better lock down information and allow resellers the ...

The Jericho Forum is an organization pushing for innovation in e-commerce security. In this essay, Joerg Horn, head of gateway solutions at Utimaco, a Jericho Forum member, discusses combining ...

Voltage Security announced a software tool kit for adding what is known as “format-preserving encryption” to new and legacy applications. Voltage Security announced a software tool kit for adding what ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Data masking is one of the ways to protect confidential information from unauthorized use. When masking, data is replaced either with arbitrary symbols or (more often) with fictitious data. The array ...

Jim Kohlenberger is co-chair of Trusted Future and an innovation policy leader who has served as a policy advisor to two U.S. Presidents. The Washington Post reported in February that the U.K.