Search giant can unlock smartphones remotely, according to Manhattan district attorney’s office, but Google disagrees
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5 Top Tips: How To Share Files Securely In The Cloud
Kris Lahiri, CSO at Egnyte, reveals his top tips for enterprises looking to harness the cloud for file sharing and increased collaboration with internal and external users, without sacrificing security
BlackBerry Hints It Is Open To Government Encryption Backdoor
BlackBerry COO reportedly suggests it believes in a 'balanced' approach to encryption
New York DA Targets Smartphone Encryption
Manhattan District Attorney on collision course with tech giants after call for weaker encryption
ViaSat To Demo 100Gbps Ethernet Encryption
ViaSat says industry-first technology will allow security-conscious firms and public sector to upgrade bandwidth without need to change equipment
Google To Introduce Warnings For Unencrypted Emails
Email encryption has risen dramatically since the reports of US mass Internet surveillance two years ago, Google has found
Tim Cook – Beware The “Dire Consequences” Of Increased Surveillance
Apple CEO adds his backing to end-to-end encryption and calls for more public awareness
Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill To Require ISP Storage Of Browsing History
Return of Snoopers' Charter. ISPs will be required to store customer browsing history for 12 months
Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences
Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship
Box Will Let Customers Use Third Party Cloud Storage
Box adds new security, data protection features and will let users control storage, network and encryption keys
Google To Let Cloud Customers Use Own Keys To Encrypt Data
Google's bring your own keys program marries cost benefits of public cloud computing with robust encryption security, the company says
Pakistani Government Orders Operators To Shut Down BlackBerry Services
Pakistan’s mobile operators ordered to shut down BlackBerry Enterprise Services amidst encrypted communications fear
Drone Encryption Hardware Is About To Be Deployed In British Army Tanks
ViaSat wins General Dynamics contract for Scout SV encryption tech following successful use in Watchkeeper drones
Washington Post Tackles Snooping, Encrypts Webite
Major American news outlet encrypts website to protect readers from spies and hackers
Hackers Steal Encryption Keys With Unit Hidden In Pita Bread
Israeli-based researchers construct data-stealing unit small enough to hide under a pita
US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption
Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems
Apple CEO Tim Cook Slams Tech Rivals Over Privacy
Tim Cook criticised rivals over privacy and warns about government attempts to weaken encryption
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
Mozilla Looks To Phase Out Unencrypted Web
In a controversial move, Mozilla has said it will begin restricting new Firefox browser features to encrypted sites
Report: Password Controls Actually Increase Crackability
Security firm finds that common password control methods mean half of all passwords now only follow a dozen common patterns
Breach Prevention Is Dead, Encryption Is King
BLOG: Gemalto's Jason Hart says businesses need to turn attention towards 'secure breaches'
Europol Chief Criticises Online Encryption
Messaging and smartphone encryption have created a 'capability gap' for law enforcement and security organisations, according to Rob Wainwright
Google’s Schmidt Predicts US Government Defeat Over Encryption
The tech industry will win fight against governments over the use of encryption on devices, says Eric Schmidt
China Hits Back At Obama Over Software Backdoors
The war of words escalates between America and China over its demand for a backdoor in foreign software
Apple Promises Fix For FREAK Encryption Flaw
Google and Apple promise to rush fix for legacy security vulnerability affecting Macs and mobiles
Gemalto Hack Probe Confirms US, UK Spy Link
Gemalto's 'thorough investigation' concludes GCHQ and the NSA was probably behind 'sophisticated intrusion'
HUGE Parking Ticket Data Breach Highlights Business Security Weaknesses
Data of 10,000 drivers leaked online after PaymyPCN.net database security gaff
Microsoft Teases Mobile-Centric Office 365 Encryption Options
Company is readying more ways of securing data while its productivity software platform makes itself at home on smartphones and tablets
Box Targets Regulated Industries With Cloud Encryption Key Management
Box EKM aims to remove the 'final barrier' to cloud adoption for regulated markets
Kim Dotcom Targets Skype With Encrypted Chat Rival
Fugitive millionaire delivers on promise of encrypted rival to Skype to stop government snoops