Security News

Case law on whether people can be forced to surrender their phones encryption key is not yet settled. It depends on whether an encryption code is the expression of ones mind, like the combination to a safe, or a physical key, something you possess, (Reddit)
2016-01-22 23:41

TeslaCrypt encryption key storage algorithm flaw lets victims retrieve files (SC Magazine)
2016-01-22 21:56

UK Government Promoting Backdoor-Enabled Voice Encryption Protocol (Schneier on Security)
2016-01-22 20:23

The UK government is pushing something called the MIKEY-SAKKE protocol to secure voice. Basically, it's an identity-based system that necessarily requires a trusted key-distribution center. So key...

NSA Director: quot;Encryption is Foundational to the Futurequot; (January 21, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-01-22 20:11

BlackBerry: No, police did not break our encryption (SC Magazine)
2016-01-22 18:11

NSA chief: anti-encryption arguments 'waste of time' as new reports note 'chill' effect (SC Magazine)
2016-01-22 15:26

GCHQ spies quashed this phone encryption because it was too good against snoopers (The Register)
2016-01-21 21:56

Yet another bill seeks to weaken encryption-by-default on smartphones (ArsTechnica)
2016-01-21 10:26

France Rejects Back Doors in Encryption Products (Schneier blog)
2016-01-20 11:11

Businesses fail to take full advantage of encryption technology (Help Net Security)
2016-01-20 07:22

Private, highly-sensitive employee information, including banking details, HR files and personal healthcare records, is at risk. While many companies take the security of their customer data seriously...