Security News

Low Barr: Don't give me that crap about security, just put the backdoors in the encryption, roars US Attorney General
2019-07-23 21:38

I don't want to hear about hackers and keys, nerds – make it happen, or we'll pass a law making it happen Analysis If the cops and Feds can't read people's encrypted messages, you will install...

Tech firms “can and must” put backdoors in encryption, AG Barr says
2019-07-23 18:55

He's tired of "dogmatic announcements that lawful access simply cannot be done."

US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk
2019-07-23 15:31

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk. read more

Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Has Quantum Encryption Policy
2019-07-12 10:36

At least one presidential candidate has a policy about quantum computing and encryption. It has two basic planks. One: fund quantum-resistant encryption standards. (Note: NIST is already doing...

The highly competitive global encryption management solutions market continues to grow
2019-07-12 04:15

The increasing adoption of digitalization and globalization of enterprises have made IT resources prone to cyber attacks. This has increased the demand for encryption management solutions which...

Analysis: Strong vs. Weak Encryption
2019-07-05 10:18

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the debate over whether the government should require technology firms to use weak encryption for messaging applications. Plus, D-Link's...

Google Releases Basic Homomorphic Encryption Tool
2019-07-02 11:24

Google has released an open-source cryptographic tool: Private Join and Compute. From a Wired article: Private Join and Compute uses a 1970s methodology known as "commutative encryption" to allow...

Epyc crypto flaw? AMD emits firmware fix for server processors after Googler smashes RAM encryption algorithms
2019-06-26 20:16

SEV code cracked to leak secret keys Microchip slinger AMD has issued a firmware patch to fix the encryption in its Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology (SEV), used to defend the memory of...

MongoDB Offers Field Level Encryption
2019-06-26 18:03

MongoDB now has the ability to encrypt data by field: MongoDB calls the new feature Field Level Encryption. It works kind of like end-to-end encrypted messaging, which scrambles data as it moves...

Device Authority and Tech Mahindra deliver IAM and encryption services to IoT customers
2019-06-24 23:00

Device Authority, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced their strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital...