New documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal two NSA programs that seek to build a "useful quantum computer" that can break all known forms of classical encryption. Such a quantum computer would ...

The World Economic Forum released a series of tips to help inform people how to change their passwords to maximize security. Using characters beyond just lowercase letters, adding in uppercase, ...

WASHINGTON — In room-size metal boxes, secure against electromagnetic leaks, the National Security Agency is racing to build a computer that could break nearly every kind of encryption used to protect ...

One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this. Despite ...

Encryption underpins the security of bank cards, state secrets and online privacy. By using large sets of numbers, the process of encoding information means that only the person, or computer, with the ...

Software emulation firm VMware announced it has teamed up with researchers at the US's National Security Agency to create a nearly crack-proof computer that can place sensitive data in virtual vaults ...

At one time or another, every business owner has wished they could have spotted an issue before it happened: Two kids colliding on a trampoline, a shoplifter taking flight or employees socializing ...

In room-size metal boxes, secure against electromagnetic leaks, the National Security Agency is racing to build a computer that could break nearly every kind of encryption used to protect banking, ...

Software emulation firm VMware announced it has teamed up with researchers at the National Security Agency to create a nearly crack-proof computer that can place sensitive data in virtual vaults ...