Encryption The Importance of Encryption, Part II: Data in Transit and HTTPS What is the problem? In the increasingly digital world that we live in, more and more people rely on the Internet in their daily lives. Not only has it become a primary means
Encryption After recommending it for years, the FBI now wants to ban encryption. The FBI used to recommend encryption as a measure against black hat hackers and fraudsters. Now it seeks laws that would ban secure encryption and weaken security, because encryption sometimes makes investigations harder.
Security Cisco shipping to "dead drops" to avoid NSA interception? Last year, leaked NSA documents revealed that the NSA was actively intercepting Cisco's packages to some customers and adding backdoors into their systems. In response, Cisco's security chief John Stewart revealed a new
Operating Systems Windows 10! (Technical Preview) As many of you may know, Windows 10 Technical Preview was announced by Microsoft four days ago (on Sep 30, 2014). I have installed the preview on a virtual Hyper-V machine to test
Encryption The Importance of Encryption, Part I: Stored Data on Mobile Devices What is both valuable and dangerous on my device? Nowadays, (almost) everyone owns a portable computing device, whether it is a laptop computer, a tablet, or a phone. They use them for convenience,
