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This might be okay for data-at-rest, but once you migrate data from A to B, in many cases, we send the encryption keys with it. This is the equivalent of sending the keys to the castle with the castle ...

Algorithms for encrypting computer data come in two main varieties: symmetric and asymmetric. Each encryption type has inherent strengths and weaknesses. Symmetric algorithms convert plain-text ...

Quantum computing is a catalyst for rethinking how organizations govern, secure and manage cryptographic systems.

Paul Smith-Goodson explores the end-to-end features and capabilities of IBM Quantum Safe Technology and examines its usefulness in identifying non-quantum-safe encryption and replacing them with ...

This tactic has a name: “harvest now, decrypt later.” ...

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher Data breaches aren’t just making headlines—they’re destroying reputations and draining bank ...

Once quantum computers become functional, experts warn, they could perform calculations exponentially faster than classical computers—potentially enabling them to destroy the encryption that ...