Encryption keys are no longer safe on servers according to research published by UK security company, nCipher. Private encryption keys can be held on a user's network and used to code and decode confidential data sent over the Web.
In an interview with silicon.com, the founder of encryption software development company, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) played down growing media fears that the Net encourages terrorism by giving potential criminals access to information on bomb...
Cryptography guru Philip Zimmermann claims users have been slow to use encryption software because of its complexity, but believes the widespread use of services such as his latest venture - Hushmail - is only a short step away.
Encryption technology has come under fire from proponents of rival socket layer technology, who claim it will always be vulnerable to hackers. Encryption has been traditionally seen as the most secure way to transport data as the technology relies...
Phil Zimmermann hopes that his secure Net phone-calling efforts will be as successful as his Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) email encryption program. Zimmermann hopes to start a business that will sell products based on the encryption technology.
Policies, processes and a "corporate ethos" of care of data are more important in securing sensitive information than using encryption technology. Encryption has been back in the spotlight following the HM Revenue & Customs data breach that led to...