Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Encryption is one of the most transformative and vital technologies available today. I am ...

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) will now automatically encrypt all new objects added on buckets on the server side, using AES-256 by default. While the server-side encryption system has been ...

I'm in the process of migrating an FTP server running vsftpd 2.0.5 on Solaris 10 x86 to vsftpd 2.2.2 on CentOS 6.4 x86_64. Part of the reason for migration is the ...

A newly discovered flaw in PGP, an encryption tool used for email since the early 2000s, may allow individuals to read encrypted messages, prompting companies that use the tool to seek an alternative.

A few weeks ago, a U.N. Special Rapporteur solicited comments for a report on the relationship between free expression and the use of encryption and anonymity online. The report that he is writing ...

The US Senate is set for a new hearing into encryption The big question: Is there new legislation mandating encryption back doors? Meet the Israeli company selling a tool to push people off encrypted ...

Encryption keeps data protected, but it can also impede law enforcement from doing its job. Criminals have learned to use encrypted messaging and privacy protections to cover their tracks. This ...

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