When this era of quantum computing arrives, we will reach the point where post-quantum cryptography (PCQ) becomes essential.

Quantum computing is a catalyst for rethinking how organizations govern, secure and manage cryptographic systems.

Algorithms for encrypting computer data come in two main varieties: symmetric and asymmetric. Each encryption type has inherent strengths and weaknesses. Symmetric algorithms convert plain-text ...

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The new NIST encryption standards should survive future quantum computing decryption attacks - here's what you need to know.

Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that ...

Image encryption and associated security algorithms have become critical in protecting visual data as digital communication networks expand.

The National Institute for Standards and Technology has removed a controversial encryption algorithm from a key security document after years of reports that it contained a backdoor for the National ...

It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the ...

A new version of the Petya disc-encrypting ransomware has been released that fixes a bug in its encryption algorithm. This bug used to be exploited, but with the implementation fixed, it may ...