I'm at the pre-CES Storage Visions conference in Las Vegas. A panel on self-encrypting drives (SED) and additional discussion schooled me on just how widely available - and unknown - SEDs are. SEDs ...

(TNS) — The question of whether police radio transmissions should be encrypted inspires strong opinions on both sides — and one local police department has asked the public to weigh in on the issue.

Your smartphone is your most portable computer. It's also a treasure trove of personal information. You wouldn't leave your laptop unlocked in public, so why leave your phone unprotected? Lock up that ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been clear about encrypting personal data, both in its guidelines and in recent data breach investigations. But according to Chris ...

Companies relying on self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...

Curious about the security of your documents in the cloud? You’re not alone. We recently received an email from Dana in Marietta, Ga., who is asking this, "I just read your article on saving documents ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Cloud computing services have ...

Your business is responsible for securing all the data you possess, even if just for a moment. Your customers expect you to take their privacy seriously and keep their data secure at all times. With ...

A year ago, heavy duty encryption technology was something cybersecurity professionals, privacy nuts, and the odd investigative journalist cared about. Then the Snowden leaks happened. Suddenly, we ...

In 2007, DNA pioneer James Watson became the first person to have his entire genome sequenced—making all of his 6 billion base pairs publicly available for research. Well, almost all of them. He left ...

QNAP is warning customers again to secure their Internet-exposed Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to defend against ongoing and widespread attacks targeting their data with the new DeadBolt ...

ROCHESTER — Prior to Rochester law enforcement’s decision to encrypt radio communications, police say suspects have downloaded a police scanner app, listened to how police are responding — and stayed ...