If the mathematicians have their way, the days are numbered for two stalwarts of secure data exchange on the Internet: RSA encryption and the Diffie-Hellman algorithm. This article reports that industry experts predict that Diffie-Hellman…
Industrial control systems are the workhorses that power modern life. They keep electrons pumping through transmission lines, water flowing through pipes and filtration systems, and oil and gas flowing through pipelines. So, it’s a big…
We humans are a wonderful species, but – let’s face it – we’re flawed. We sometimes belch in public. Our once rock-hard abs surrender to gravity’s persuasions. Hair migrates from places we want it to…
Last month, a Rolling Stone journalist named Michael Hastings was killed in a traffic accident. There is a lot of chatter among conspiracy theorists that someone, somehow, took control of his vehicle and caused the crash.…
If you are looking for reasons to be optimistic and happy with the state of computer security, don’t read this article. Several governments have banned Lenovo computers from their intelligence operations, citing concerns over possible…
I don’t know what to make of this article. As an information security educator who preaches safe dex (data exchange) and teaches the science and technology of practicing it, I’m heartened to see that the…
Everyone knows that beaches are great places to watch and be watched. Thanks to a new initiative that is bringing free Wi-Fi to some Chicago beaches, summer’s spectator sport may take up an entirely different…