Windows 11 May Damage Data on Some CPUs Microsoft issued a warning that computers that use the Vector AES instruction set might damage data , but they don’t say how or why. Microsoft says fixes in June and May prevent further damage but the result is that encryption is much slower after the patch. They […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Smartphone Counterespionage Tips for Travellers Most people say “who would be interested in me?” but the reality is that foreign governments track Americans for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. Read this article to find some tips that could keep you below the radar and your information safer. Are Surveillance Cameras the Answer […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Long before quantum computing becomes “main stream”, state actors will have access to it. In part, because they command large budgets; in part because it is important to them. Why do they care? Because, it will allow them to decrypt both communications that they intercept going forward and communications that they have intercepted in the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Law enforcement agencies around the world have been whining about the “going dark” problem at least since the early 1990s when they tried really hard to put Phil Zimmerman in jail for creating encryption that mere mortals could use. There is no question that bad folks use encryption to hide stuff, but good folks also […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Microsoft’s LinkedIn Sued for Abusing Clipboard Access Apple’s Universal Clipboard allows you to share data between devices. According to the lawsuit, LinkedIn reads the data without notifying the user. However, LinkedIn is not alone. More than 50 apps, apparently, do that. Now that they have been sued, they are changing their app. Credit: Reuters When […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Since the early 1990s, there has been a battle going on between the federal government and privacy advocates. Privacy advocates want strong encryption. The government wants weak encryption that it can break. Except of course for the encryption that they use. They claim they need it is to hunt down terrorists, but that didn’t get […]
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