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Encryption is the process of converting readable data, known as plaintext, into a jumbled string of data called ciphertext. Encryption algorithms use mathematical operations to scrabble data, making ...

BitLocker is the most common way to encrypt your Windows PC to protect it against data theft in the event that someone steals your PC, but it isn't the only option. If your PC doesn't have BitLocker ...

Officially, SecBox is a hardware authentication and encryption device that strives to provide secure means of data transmission over insecure networks (which means any network, potentially). The ...

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=30764093#p30764093:2stc356w said: astie[/url]":2stc356w]The article states that the Amazon devices in question are ...

The updates to the council’s PIN Transaction Security program provide for any card-acceptance device to be tested and approved for eligibility to use advanced encryption, also known as point-to-point ...

With more defense organizations thinking about using iPhones, BlackBerrys, Droids and other commercial handheld devices for field activities, there’s growing interest in whether such devices can be ...

The National Security Agency has granted Type 1 security certification for a software upgrade to Harris Corp.'s SecNet 54 secure local-area network encryption device. A Type 1 device is one that has ...

G_laptop_security The case involving a major health care organization involved a laptop stolen from an employee's home and 2 lost USB devices. An administrative judge ruled in June that the University ...

Finnish telecom company Nokia filed for a patent on a “device, method and computer program” that can encrypt digital assets. On Dec. 23, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) ...

After attaching an embedded device to a network, you'll find that it requires a network adapter and a protocol stack. Connect that same device to the Internet, and it ...

Microsoft is aware of this issue where BitLocker might incorrectly receive a 65000 error in MDMs, and they are expected to release a fix shortly. Affected ...