encryption
The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search
From your email to your web browsing, it’s highly likely that your daily online life is dominated by a small number of tech giants—namely Google, Microsoft, and Apple. But since Big Tech has been cozying up to the second Trump administration, which has taken an aggressive stance on foreign policy, and Elon Musk’s so-called Department…
Beyond encryption: Why quantum computing might be more of a science boom than a cybersecurity bust
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the first three “post-quantum encryption standards” designed to withstand an attack from a quantum computer. For years, cryptography experts have worried that the advent of…
The Apple-UK encryption battle is a terrifying echo of San Bernardino
Summary The UK is ordering Apple to open up end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups worldwide. That could dismantle the end-to-end option in every country. It’s absolutely essential to keep that encryption to protect dissenters from unethical governments. I always knew that Apple would continue to fight with governments over encryption, but I never expected this latest…