Encryption
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data Microsoft handed over encryption keys to the FBI for three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam. The FBI obtained these keys after serving Microsoft with a warrant last year, marking a rare instance where a […]
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Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering Researchers have developed a new quantum-safe video encryption system that protects private video livestreams and recordings from prying eyes and tampering, even for future-proofing against quantum computers. The system combines two techniques: quantum encryption and secure internet transmission, using truly random cryptographic keys based on quantum […]
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Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them
Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them Prime numbers are numbers that cannot be divided evenly by any other number except for 1 and themselves, and have been a subject of fascination for centuries. The search for prime numbers has been revolutionized […]
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Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app
Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app Signal is in the news because of a security failure, but the app itself is quite secure. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato When top White […]
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