encryption
Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed![The GitHub sign in screen on a smartphone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed
One cloud security expert likened the incident to the infamous HeartBleed bug from 2014
24 Mar 2023
What is 'steal now, crack later'?![An image of encrypted data on a screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is 'steal now, crack later'?
The rise in quantum computing this decade is pushing cyber criminals into stealing encrypted business data with the hopes of cracking it in the future
21 Mar 2023
What you need to know about Gmail's new client-side encryption feature![The Gmail logo on a smartphone on top of a keyboard](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What you need to know about Gmail's new client-side encryption feature
The new encryption feature will bolster security and give businesses greater control over access to data
28 Feb 2023
Tips for Boosting your Organisation’s Security Posture with Encryption![A person typing on a laptop with their right hand while holding a see through padlock in their left](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Tips for Boosting your Organisation’s Security Posture with Encryption
Encryption should be as much a part of your cyber security as firewalls and antimalware
6 Feb 2023
What are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)?![A graphic of a padlock in a digital blue colour, with effects](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)?
As businesses need to consider privacy now more than ever, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are gaining traction
12 Jan 2023
WhatsApp to combat internet blackouts with proxy server support![A person holding a smartphone with the WhatsApp logo displayed on screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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WhatsApp to combat internet blackouts with proxy server support
The newest version of the communication platform offers a new way to bypass state-imposed internet limitations, but concerns remain over IP visibility
6 Jan 2023
Apple steps up user security with end-to-end encryption for iCloud![iCloud logo appearing on a smartphone being held in outstretched arms by a silhouetted person against a multicoloured background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Apple steps up user security with end-to-end encryption for iCloud
Apple’s new data protection feature comes as users contend with an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape
8 Dec 2022
Qatar World Cup apps prompt digital privacy warnings from regulators![Image of a decorative fixture outside one of the stadiums hosting the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Qatar World Cup apps prompt digital privacy warnings from regulators
European regulators have voiced serious concerns over the permissions required by apps Ehteraz and Hayya
17 Nov 2022
Office 365's encryption feature can be easily hacked, warns WithSecure![A hand pressing a phone with the Office 365 logo shown on it, with the Office 365 logo on an orange wall in the background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Office 365's encryption feature can be easily hacked, warns WithSecure
Researchers advise enterprises to move away from Office 365 Message Encryption, claiming its messages can be decrypted without a key
19 Oct 2022
The best TeamViewer alternatives![TeamViewer demonstrated on a monitor, smartphone and tablet](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The best TeamViewer alternatives
These remote desktop software tools are feature-packed TeamViewer alternatives that can help you save money
11 Oct 2022
GSMA partners with IBM, Vodafone on Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce![Abstract fractal render of glowing neon purple shapes with a glowing padlock symbol overlaid](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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GSMA partners with IBM, Vodafone on Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce
The three organisations will work together to create a roadmap to implement quantum-safe networking
30 Sep 2022
SES, ESA and European Commission partner on satellite-based quantum cryptography system ![Satellite orbiting Earth](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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SES, ESA and European Commission partner on satellite-based quantum cryptography system
The project will determine the course of EAGLE-1, which may launch as early as 2024
22 Sep 2022
Signal hires former Google manager Meredith Whittaker as first president![A headshot of Meredith Whittaker, against a light grey background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Signal hires former Google manager Meredith Whittaker as first president
An outspoken critic of the dangers of AI, Whittaker promises to keep Signal users out of tech giants' "surveillant gaze"
6 Sep 2022
How quantum computing could change cyber security![An image representing the digital quantum world](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How quantum computing could change cyber security
The huge leap in computing performance from quantum computing poses a threat to traditional security, but there are steps you can take to guard agains…
1 Sep 2022
How will the Online Safety Bill change the tech industry?![Silhouette of a child using a tablet in a dark room with blue lighting](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How will the Online Safety Bill change the tech industry?
The landmark legislation will affect 25,000 companies, and is among the first laws directly regulating the business practices of tech giants
16 Aug 2022
UK safety tech sees another year of growth, amidst backlash![A CGI padlock with many two-dimensional projections of itself projecting out from it towards the camera, with code streaming across their surfaces](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK safety tech sees another year of growth, amidst backlash
Record investment in the sector has led to widespread implementation of safety measures, but rights groups and some experts still aren't convinced
2 Aug 2022
Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms![The Zoom logo on a mobile phone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms
Users will need to be on the same Zoom account for E2EE for Zoom Calls to work
22 Jul 2022
Meta begins encrypting Facebook URLs, nullifying tracking countermeasures![A screen with a stylised M logo and the word Meta sits on a reflective surface](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Meta begins encrypting Facebook URLs, nullifying tracking countermeasures
The move has made URL stripping impossible but will improve analytics
19 Jul 2022
UK government puts Online Safety Bill 'on ice'![An image of the Houses of Parliament by the Thames on a sunny day](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK government puts Online Safety Bill 'on ice'
Delaying the third reading until the autumn gives the next prime minister and digital secretary a chance to revise, or throw out, the legislation
14 Jul 2022
US unveils next-gen encryption tools to withstand quantum computing attacks![An image representing the digital quantum world](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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US unveils next-gen encryption tools to withstand quantum computing attacks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hopes to offer a variety of tools for quantum-proof encryption
7 Jul 2022
Online Safety Bill: Messaging apps 'forced to scan messages' for child abuse content in fresh amendment![A hand reaching out to touch a holographic padlock, which floats above a phone screen displaying green code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Online Safety Bill: Messaging apps 'forced to scan messages' for child abuse content in fresh amendment
Apps utilising end-to-end encryption would require backdoors or new mechanisms to allow user data to be scanned and passed on to authorities
6 Jul 2022
QuSecure launches industry-first 'quantum security as a service'![An image representing the digital quantum world](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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QuSecure launches industry-first 'quantum security as a service'
The post-quantum cyber security solution is targeted at enterprises and government entities
20 May 2022
BT and Toshiba address QKD concerns with new trial![Map of BT and Toshiba's QKD trial](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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BT and Toshiba address QKD concerns with new trial
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) previously raised concerns of potential attacks
27 Apr 2022