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Certifiably random: Swiss researchers claim perfect random number source

The randomness in quantum physics is imperfect and needs amplification to be considered truly random, the researchers say.

By Maxwell Cooter

May 29, 20262 mins

Communications SecurityData and Information SecurityEncryption

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Critical flaw alert! Stop using JSON encryption

Developers shouldn't use JSON Web Tokens or JSON Web Encryption in their applications at all, lest their private keys get stolen

By Fahmida Rashid

Mar 27, 2017 5 mins

EncryptionJavaScriptWeb Development

Google to Symantec: We don't trust you anymore

Admins need to consider whether they still want to use Symantec after its repeated mistakes with issuing TLS certificates

By Fahmida Rashid

Mar 24, 2017 8 mins

EncryptionSecurityTechnology Industry

Some HTTPS inspection tools might weaken security

Many security products that intercept HTTPS traffic don't properly validate certificates, US-CERT has warned

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 20, 2017 3 mins

EncryptionPrivacySecurity

Cebit showcases security after Snowden

One of the biggest changes on the internet in the four years since his revelations about NSA surveillance is the growth in the use of encryption

By Peter Sayer

Mar 20, 2017 4 mins

Data and Information SecurityEncryptionNetwork Security

BlackBerry readies a more secure version of the Samsung Galaxy S7

SecuSuite for Samsung Knox is a new version of BlackBerry's established security platform tailored for Samsung Electronics' high-end smartphones

By Peter Sayer

Mar 20, 2017 4 mins

EncryptionSmall and Medium BusinessTechnology Industry

Warning: Your networking tools are weakening your web security

US-CERT says SSL inspection tools, which let enterprise administrators examine encrypted traffic to find and block malicious activity, actually hinder HTTPS

By Fahmida Rashid

Mar 17, 2017 8 mins

EncryptionSecurityTechnology Industry

It's time to turn on HTTPS: the benefits are well worth the effort

HTTPS websites get a speed boost, better search engine rankings, and fewer browser warnings

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 14, 2017 9 mins

EncryptionTechnology IndustryWeb Development

Google tries to beat AWS at cloud security

New tools that protect enterprise applications running on Google Cloud Platform may help take the spotlight away from AWS and Microsoft Azure

By Fahmida Rashid

Mar 10, 2017 5 mins

Access ControlAmazon Web ServicesEncryption

Free decryption tools now available for Dharma ransomware

Researchers created decryption tools for the Dharma ransomware after someone recently leaked the decryption keys for the program online

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 3, 2017 3 mins

CybercrimeEncryptionMalware

This tiny chip could revolutionize smartphone and IoT security

The tiny chip generates truly random numbers -- the basis for cryptography

By Martyn Williams

Feb 28, 2017 2 mins

EncryptionSmall and Medium BusinessTechnology Industry

Chrome extension brings encryption to Gmail

E2Email, Google's latest open source project, wants to bring encrypted email to the masses, but without strong leadership, this project may wind up going nowhere

By Fahmida Rashid

Feb 27, 2017 3 mins

EncryptionOpen SourceSecurity