Cryptography is one area of information security that is well known but often not well understood. The basics of the algorithms may stay the same, but as attacks and infections evolve, so too must the ...

How does symmetric key encryption work with public-key encryption when securing a connection between browser and server? I know the Browser and server start off using asymmetric encryption then switch ...

RC4 is a symmetric cryptosystem, invented in 1987 by MIT cryptographer Ronald Rivest, who went on to found RSA Security. The algorithm has several known flaws, but it is still widely used. RC4 is also ...

We don’t know when, but it will happen: Quantum computers will become so powerful that all existing public-key cryptography protections will be quickly crackable. According to Dr. Mark Jackson of ...

Nathan Eddy works as an independent filmmaker and journalist based in Berlin, specializing in architecture, business technology and healthcare IT. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill ...

Every time you send a text, pay for groceries with your phone, or use your health site, you are relying on encryption. It’s an invisible shield that protects your data from prying eyes. Encryption is ...