Public and private key cryptography is a powerful solution. The former (asymmetric cryptography) involves a pair of keys that ...

Public key encryption has long been a cornerstone in securing digital communications, allowing messages to be encrypted with a recipient’s publicly available key while only being decrypted by the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For thousands of years, if you wanted to send a secret message, there was basically one way to do it. You’d scramble the message using a ...

Microsoft announced today the first public preview of a new Microsoft 365 security feature named Double Key Encryption. "Double Key Encryption enables you to protect your highly sensitive data while ...

With the growth in use of the Internet for business transactions, the need for confidentiality and positive identification of all parties involved is increasingly vital. The use of encryption and ...

Public and private keys are the fundamental building blocks of secure transactions in the world of cryptocurrencies. These cryptographic instruments existed long before digital currencies were ...

We don’t know when, but it will happen: Quantum computers will become so powerful that all existing public-key cryptography protections will be quickly crackable. According to Dr. Mark Jackson of ...

Here's how emerging encryption innovations can help organizations reduce risk, strengthen compliance and prepare for next-gen ...

Ronit Ghose, Global Head of Future of Finance at Citi, discusses why post-quantum cryptography is key to fighting quantum ...

If you're a Gmail user spooked by Chinese cyber attacks on Google, here's a way to encrypt your e-mail. Be warned: better security comes at a cost. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...