Data Encryption Standard (DES) is an outdated symmetric key method of data encryption. It was adopted in 1977 for government agencies to protect sensitive data and was officially retired in 2005. IBM ...

Proposed standards for protecting data on disk or tape are gathering steam within the IEEE and could be supported in products this year, according to proponents. Such standard technology could go a ...

IT shops everywhere are becoming grimly aware of the explosive growth in lost and stolen data from businesses. As many as 10 percent of laptop computers are lost or stolen each year, and most of those ...

Google LLC today announced a new data encryption standard for low-powered devices such as entry-level Android smartphones and “internet of things” gadgets. The new standard, called Adiantum, is ...

Securing information in the data centre is critically important. A company’s data is one of its most valuable assets, and a security plan must provide for protection of data throughout all aspects of ...

A virtual data room holds the documents that decide whether a deal closes, a lawsuit settles favorably, or an IPO clears regulatory review. Financial models, cap tables, patent filings, and employee ...

Data storage security covers a wide landscape, including legal compliance, e-discovery, user access control and the physical security of data storage media. In this article we will focus on ...

IN JUNE 2009, 45,000 people linked to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, suddenly had their privacy compromised. Personal data including social security numbers of students, former students, ...

The anticipated advent of quantum computing will have a devastating impact on existing modes of asymmetric data encryption. It’s likely that quantum-capable cyber-thieves, not to mention adversaries ...

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a widely adopted and symmetric encryption algorithm standard used while securing data. It is a cryptographic standard, which was established by the US National ...