cryptography

RIM wins battle for cryptography company Certicom

RIM wins battle for cryptography company Certicom

Research In Motion, maker of Blackberry phones, appears to have prevailed in its pursuit of Certicom.
Chuck Miller Feb 11 2009 10:38AM Security
Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”

Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”

Deployment of networks protected by quantum cryptography is “nearly useless” for practical uses according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 4:00PM Security
Palm-sized laser device generates single photons

Palm-sized laser device generates single photons

Scientists have developed a palm-sized device that could generate single light particles for quantum cryptography and other applications.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2008 11:54AM Security
Google tries its hand at cryptography

Google tries its hand at cryptography

Google is taking a step into the field of cryptography, with KeyCzar, an open-source tool which allows developers to use encryption within their applications.
Shaun Nichols Aug 13 2008 7:19AM Software
Crypto chip: How the TPM bolsters enterprise security

Crypto chip: How the TPM bolsters enterprise security

Want to make your endpoints and servers more secure, and easier to manage?
Brian Berger, Wave Systems Corp Jun 30 2008 3:04PM Security
Dutch boffins work on open source smart card

Dutch boffins work on open source smart card

Dutch Boffins at Radboud University in Nijmegen are developing new privacy-protecting smart cards for public transport, using good old open sauce.
Sylvie Barak Jun 20 2008 10:39AM Security
Researchers simplify quantum cryptography

Researchers simplify quantum cryptography

Quantum cryptography, the most secure method of transmitting data, has taken a step closer to mainstream viability with a technique that simplifies the distribution of keys..
Robert Jaques Jun 3 2008 7:20AM Security
Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues

Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues

Heisenberg fan boys are shaking their heads this week to the tune of a pair of Swedish mathematicians who claim to have broken quantum cryptography.
Liz Tay May 17 2008 7:00AM Security
Quantum cryptography not yet perfectly secure, researchers say

Quantum cryptography not yet perfectly secure, researchers say

Quantum cryptography – commonly lauded as an absolutely secure avenue of data transfer – has been broken.
Liz Tay May 13 2008 4:47PM Security
Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography

To explain the impact of quantum computers, it is best to first take a step back to review how current encryption technologies work.
Robin Balean Mar 10 2008 1:56PM Security
Geneva votes for quantum cryptography

Geneva votes for quantum cryptography

The Swiss national elections on 21 October will mark a world first for Geneva as the canton employs quantum cryptography to protect the dedicated line used for counting ballots.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2007 10:09AM Security
NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies

NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies

In a bid to help U.S. federal agencies protect sensitive, but unclassified information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated guidelines for selecting and implementing cryptographic methods.
William Eazel Jan 30 2006 9:51AM Security

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