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Data is never more vulnerable than when it’s in use. That’s exactly where confidential computing steps in to strengthen ...

Self-encrypting drives perform the data encryption and decryption operations on a dedicated crypto processor that is part of the drive controller. That gives them several, ...

The company said it would continue encrypting Nexus devices by default, and that Google remains "firmly committed to encryption because it helps keep users safe and secure on the web." Related Stories ...

Wondering how to keep sensitive data safe? You may already own a self-encrypting drive - with free, built-in 256-bit encryption - and not even know it. Here's the scoop.

If you're in the habit of transferring files using USB drives, you may want to protect the information you store on them.

An important fight is brewing over the nuts and bolts of the Internet that has significant implications for the privacy and security of all Internet users. The fight has already pitted Google and ...

Gmail, with more than 425 million accounts worldwide, was one of the first free email services to embrace TLS. Yahoo, Facebook and AOL also are encrypting their email services.

Few Android phones are encrypted, and Google, its maker, would like to change that. Other handset makers, however, have resisted because they are concerned that encryption slows less expensive phones.

What was found is concerning, as the ransomware will overwrite many files with random junk data rather than encrypting them. As you can see from the source code below, Onyx encrypts files smaller ...

By encrypting BitTorrent transfers, you're just being hostile towards your ISP. Not to get all weepy over the poor ISPs, but it will only make them resent you more.

Through the use of public-key (PK) cryptography, something that’s been available for encrypting documents and email messages since 1991 in one form or another. A decade ago, ...