Essentially, VPNs use encryption to make sure that third parties can’t read your internet traffic while it’s travelling between your computer and whatever online service you’re accessing.

Technology explained: What is encryption? Technology explained: What is encryption? Encryption is a way of scrambling computer data so it can only be read by the people you want.

Encrypting your computer is basic security hygiene. Here's how to encrypt your hard drive on both Mac and Windows computers.

Nearly. Since encryption is just a really complex equation, theoretically it can be broken by a powerful enough computer, given enough time.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a type of communication system that allows two parties to send and receive information or messages privately, while preventing others from eavesdropping on the ...

Quantum computers will render today’s encryption obsolete. Here’s what you need to know about encryption being developed to withstand them.

The world’s six largest computer drive makers Tuesday published the final specifications (download PDF) for a single, full-disk encryption standard that can be used across all hard disk drives ...

Full disk encryption, also known as whole disk encryption, protects data that's at rest on a computer or phone, as opposed to email and instant messaging data that's in transit across a network.