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The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure. When you purchase through links on our ...

Thus, quantum computing begats quantum cryptography. But how does quantum cryptography work, exactly? As the video above — a clip from the BBC’s “Defeating the Hackers” documentary — demonstrates, ...

Encryption is the process of converting readable data, known as plaintext, into a jumbled string of data called ciphertext. Encryption algorithms use mathematical operations to scrabble data, making ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Quantum computers can process large amounts of data based on quantum mechanics. What would ...

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

If you keep a lot of valuable information on your Mac, encrypting it will help you keep the data safe. Apple’s built-in FileVault disk encryption on macOS is an effective way to do this. But what ...

Introduction Let’s be honest — passwords are a pain. They’re either too simple and easy to guess, or so complicated ...

Proof-of-work (PoW), or Nakamoto consensus, is a decentralized consensus mechanism that secures a blockchain by requiring nodes to expend energy and compete against each other to solve complex ...

The National Institute for Standards in Technology has issued a report on the need to plan for the cryptographic apocalypse. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window ...