encryption

Researchers Demonstrate GSM Phone Call Hack

Security researchers have demonstrated how they can intercept any GSM call, in as little as 20 seconds

14 years ago

OpenBSD Founder Blames Contractor, Not FBI, For Backdoor Plant

The founder of OpenBSD now believes that a firm was probably contracted to put backdoors in the project code

14 years ago

Trend Micro Beefs Up Encryption Play With Acquisition

Trend Micro has announced the purchase of encryption specialist Mobile Armor in its ongoing efforts to secure data

14 years ago

Dell Integrates Data Protection And Encryption For Windows

Dell adds file-level encryption to protect data on laptops, desktops, USB drives, external drives, and optical storage

14 years ago

Massive Apple Security Update Locks Out PGP Users

PGP customers are being warned not to apply Apple's mammoth security update for Mac OS X, after it locked users…

14 years ago

Seagate, Mobile Armor Work Together On Self-Encrypting Drives

The Seagate Momentus drives deliver Mobile Armor government-grade encryption and pre-boot authentication without degrading performance

14 years ago

Facebook And Twitter Accounts Exposed By Firefox Extension

A new Firefox tool can be used to take over the accounts of people using Facebook, Twitter and other Web…

14 years ago

Facebook To Encrypt User IDs After Privacy Concerns

Facebook is planning on encrypting user IDs to allay privacy concerns after popular apps were found to be transmitting user…

14 years ago

Nuclear Station Suffers USB Data Breach

An investigation has begun after a USB stick containing sensitive information about Sellafield was found in a hotel room

14 years ago

Symantec Offers Insight Into Encryption Road Map

Symantec has revealed some of its plans for the encryption technology it acquired by buying PGP and GuardianEdge

14 years ago

Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption

A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer

14 years ago

Big Brother Fears As Obama Seeks Internet Wiretap Law

The Obama administration is reportedly working on legislation that will make it easier for the United States to 'wiretap the…

14 years ago

Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000

A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the…

14 years ago

BlackBerry: Too Secure For Government Spooks?

In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry's security has come up against government snooping - and…

14 years ago

India Turns Up The Heat On RIM

The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban…

14 years ago

RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban

Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data

14 years ago

RIM Holds ‘Last Ditch’ Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Ban

Research in Motion is reportedly in 'last ditch' talks with the Saudi Arabian government over its plans to ban BlackBerry…

14 years ago

MXI Flash Drive Gains UK Government Certification

MXI Security has announced a new encrypted USB drive that meets the UK government certification standard in order to protect…

14 years ago

UAE BlackBerry Ban To Impact Visitors

The upcoming ban on some of the everday functions of the BlackBerry handset in the UAE will also affect visitors…

14 years ago

MoD Loses 340 Laptops In Two Years

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the Ministry of Defence has lost 340 laptops in the last two…

14 years ago

Google To Give Encrypted Search New Web Address

Google has moved its encrypted search engine to a new web address to help school administrators detect students using the…

14 years ago

Firefox Extension Offers Facebook, Twitter Encryption

An extension for Firefox is now available that will encrypt most of the browser's communications with websites such as Facebook,…

14 years ago