In a nutshell: Researchers at China's Tsinghua University believe they have discovered a quantum-based algorithm capable of breaking today's most complex encryption standards. The team claims that the ...

Most people don’t think about it daily, but data encryption is vital to our lives. Secure encryption technology is used to protect the data on your mobile device, laptop, hard drive and the cloud, as ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Imagine if, tomorrow, someone invented a “digital skeleton key” that could unlock any ...

For more than 25 years, a technology used for critical data and voice radio communications around the world has been shrouded in secrecy to prevent anyone from closely scrutinizing its security ...