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Can cryptography prevent printer-ink piracy?

June 27, 2007 A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together. TAGS: cryptography, cartridge, antipiracy, printer, piracy, business development, hacker, code, vice president, San Francisco, security

RSA 2008: Blanketing security

April 11, 2008 The annual RSA Conference on information security opens this week in San Francisco, featuring such hot topics as cybersecurity, cryptography, and warrantless wiretapping. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., margin, cryptography, information security, conference, San Francisco, security

At 30, crypto still lacks usability, experts say

October 28, 2006 Government controls held back cryptography in the past, but today usability blocks adoption. Microsoft's Ray Ozzie promises a fix.Photos: Crypto anniversary TAGS: cryptography, Ray Ozzie, usability, NSA, RSA Security Inc., adoption, expert, discussion, IBM Lotus Notes, government, encryption, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., security

Saluting the data encryption legacy

September 27, 2004 Security technologist Bruce Schneier explains that while cryptography is one of the most basic tools of computer security, it barely existed as an academic discipline 30 years ago. TAGS: DES, cryptography, mathematics, NSA, encryption algorithm, algorithm, computer security, key, agency, security, IBM Corp.

Bug may expose encrypted e-mail

March 7, 2007 Weakness in open-source GnuPG cryptography technology could let miscreants tamper with digitally signed, "secure" messages. TAGS: Core Security Technologies, cryptography, message, e-mail, open source, security

Security guru slams misuse of 'cyberterrorism'

April 26, 2005 Bruce Schneier says at a conference that organizations' abuse of the term is creating a mythical threat. TAGS: cyberterrorism, cryptography, hacking, government, threat, conference, London, virus, security

Start-up makes quantum leap into cryptography

November 6, 2003 Magiq Technologies begins shipping commercial data-scrambling devices that use a radically new technology called quantum encryption. TAGS: Magiq Technologies, quantum, cryptography, quantum mechanics, factoring, Quantum Corp., encryption, Amazon.com Inc., VPN, start-up, security

Open-source bugs undermine digital signatures

March 10, 2006 Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures. TAGS: digital signature, cryptography, Novell Inc., Gentoo, signature, open source, flaw, Linux, message, bug, security, e-mail

Is security getting any easier?

February 24, 2004 Although companies are making headway on many security problems, don't expect headaches like spam to disappear anytime soon, security experts say. TAGS: cryptography, AES, spam, security, professor, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

'Trusted displays' suggested as online security boost

June 14, 2005 Microsoft researcher says smart card readers and USB tokens could further secure e-commerce with a screen to approve transactions. TAGS: smart card reader, smart card, security token, online banking, transaction, cryptography, banking, security, researcher, Microsoft Corp., USB, password, PC

'Noisy light' is new key to encryption

November 15, 2002 Scientists at Northwestern University say they've harnessed the properties of light to encrypt information into a code that can only be cracked by breaking the physical laws of nature. TAGS: cryptography, Magiq Technologies, scientist, fiber-optics, key, IBM Corp., technique, professor

Quantum encryption inches closer to reality

May 3, 2004 A team of researchers sets a speed record for a type of quantum encryption, a sign that the theoretically uncrackable system for encrypting documents could find a home commercially. TAGS: Quantum Corp., cryptography, researcher, encryption

Week ahead: Security, wireless enter the spotlight

February 22, 2004 Security and wireless will grab the spotlight in the coming week, with two huge events scheduled. Also to come: Novell earnings. TAGS: spotlight, cryptography, RSA Security Inc., profit, France, Novell Inc., event, security, San Francisco, information technology, conference

High hopes for unscrambling the vote

June 8, 2004 Computer scientists are developing cryptography techniques that promise powerful new tools for verifying computerized voting results--but will they work in real elections? TAGS: receipt, e-voting, Diebold Inc., cryptography, scientist, audit, technique

Danger: Authenticating e-mail can break it

April 19, 2006 The spam-fighting technique is valuable, but implementing it incorrectly could damage a company's e-mail system. TAGS: Sender ID, DomainKeys, Sender Policy Framework, cryptography, digital signature, Bank of America Corp., caller ID, e-mail, e-mail server, Time Warner Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., messaging, server, Microsoft Corp.
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