FileVault encryption can dramatically slow older Macs without dedicated hardware, but disabling it may restore performance on ...

Predictions suggest that once quantum computers—a key future strategic technology—are fully utilized in the 2030s, existing ...

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In a paper published Thursday, researchers illustrated how to access a computer's memory and scan the secret encryption keys used to scramble files. The report, titled "Lest We Remember: Cold Boot ...

Encryption is the secret sauce that keeps private information private as it travels across the internet. Apps like Apple’s iMessage use it to protect the contents of your communication, as do other ...

According to the report, the development of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer ( CRQC) is “on the horizon”. Such a ...

One of the more interesting – and some say controversial -- pieces of news to come out of the recent 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was a claim by Chinese scientists who say they’ve ...

Active Cypher built a mini-quantum computer (repurposed hardware running quantum algorithms) to prove that conventional encryption (RSA + AES) is nearing the end. This is designed to be a wake-up call ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today said it has chosen four encryption tools designed to protect against quantum computer attacks for a planned ...

Technology companies that offer encrypted messaging services, such as WhatsApp, could be required to introduce technology to identify child sexual abuse (CSA) material or risk the threat of large ...