encryption
Self-encrypting drives most effective against data breaches
With more than 82 percent of respondents reporting one or more data breaches, a new Ponemon Institute study on self-encrypting drives found that 70 percent believed that …
Securing the cloud and securing data in the cloud are not the same
This article will take a look at five of the most impactful vulnerabilities of storing data in the cloud, and offer details on why the most important thing for CSOs and …
Page-integrated encryption for protecting credit cards on the web
Voltage Security announced a new encryption breakthrough for protecting personal data entered by consumers on web pages called PIE for Page-Integrated Encryption. The company …
A closer look at DropDMG
DropDMG (v3.0.6) is a piece of software that helps you create and work with Mac disk images – Apple’s preferred format for distributing Mac software and the only …
Encrypted text messaging for BlackBerry and Android
ProtectedSMS enables BlackBerry and Android users to exchange secure, encrypted text messages with individuals who have installed the software. Unlike other secure texting …
3TB hardware encrypted drive with PIN code access
iStorage released their Desktop Secure Hard Drive which comes with a robust, shock-proof design and 256-bit AES hardware encryption, which encrypts data on the fly as fast as …
DARPA invests $4.9M towards secure cloud computing
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded $4.9M to Galois, Inc., as research integrator for the PROCEED program (Programming Computation on Encrypted …
Managed government-level secure USB from Kingston
Kingston announced the DataTraveler 4000-M Managed (DT4000-M) USB Flash drive, a fully managed version of the company’s DataTraveler 4000 product. Specifically developed …
SecureDoc 5.2: Full-disk encryption supports Lenovo Hardware Password Manager
WinMagic launches SecureDoc 5.2, the only full-disk encryption (FDE) solution to support Lenovo Hardware Password Manager (HPM) on ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. …
WhisperCore: Device and data protection for Android
WhisperCore is a secure Android platform dedicated to providing the security and management features necessary for transforming a consumer phone into an enterprise-class …
FBI asks public to break a code, help solve a murder
An interesting request for help has been made public yesterday by the FBI: “Cryptanalists, help solve an open murder case”. The murder happened back in 1999. …
The need for data encryption in the cloud
Recent Microsoft research shows that almost two-fifths of companies will start paying for cloud services within three years. Cloud-using firms need to revisit their encryption …