encryption

Encryption software market to reach $8.94 billion by 2021

October 21, 2016

The ecryption software market size is estimated to grow from $3.05 billion in 2016 to $8.94 billion by 2021, at an estimated CAGR of 24.0%, according to MarketsandMarkets. …

MBRFilter: Cisco open sources tool to protect the Master Boot Record

October 20, 2016

Cisco’s Talos research team has open sourced MBRFilter, a tool that aims to prevent a system’s Master Boot Record (MBR) getting overwritten by malware. The latest …

GPG Sync: Internal GPG keys syncing tool for orgs

October 19, 2016

First Look Code has released GPG Sync, an open source tool for keeping a list of GPG keys used by members of an organization always updated, and always available to all of …

VeraCrypt security audit reveals many flaws, some already patched

October 18, 2016

VeraCrypt, the free, open source disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt, has been audited by experts from cybersecurity company Quarkslab. The researchers found 8 …

Alarming cloud encryption misconceptions revealed

October 14, 2016

Businesses have a high level of concern about the exposure of sensitive and regulated data in the cloud to security threats. Yet despite this, the majority of data owners …

Signal users can now make their messages disappear

October 12, 2016

Open Whisper Systems’ Signal, the messaging app favoured by Edward Snowden and many other users who want and need to keep their communication safe and private, is now …

ISIS suspect charged with researching encryption, encrypting website

October 11, 2016

A man from Cardiff, Wales, has been charged with six terrorism-related charges, including one that involves actions that are not usually considered illegal: researching …

Cloud and IoT adoption requires organizations to future-proof PKI implementations

October 11, 2016

New research by the Ponemon Institute shows an increased reliance on PKIs in today’s enterprise environment, driven by the growing use of cloud-based services and …

Facebook Messenger end-to-end encryption rolled out for all users

October 5, 2016

Facebook Messenger’s Secret Conversations feature, which allows end-to-end encryption of messages exchanged by two users that have enabled the option, has finally been …

Many tech senior decision-makers don’t understand encryption

September 28, 2016

Nearly a quarter of tech senior decision-makers in the UK don’t fully understand encryption, according to PKWARE. This number increases to 40% in the retail sector and …

Google’s smart search for security

September 22, 2016

Google made waves this week with the launch of the much-hyped messaging app Allo. The app boasts some impressive features, including embedding Google Assistant into your …

BENIGNCERTAIN-like flaw affects various Cisco networking devices

September 19, 2016

The leaking of BENIGNCERTAIN, an NSA exploit targeting a vulnerability in legacy Cisco PIX firewalls that allows attackers to eavesdrop on VPN traffic, has spurred Cisco to …