A formula used to turn ordinary data, or "plaintext," into a secret coded message known as "ciphertext." The ciphertext can reside in storage or travel over unsecure networks without its contents ...

The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Take a moment to list all the digital accounts you've ...

A set of bits used in an algorithm that turns text into a secret message. The key functions like a very long password to lock and unlock the data. See encryption algorithm. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

This article appears in the Aug. 27, 2009, edition of ISO&Agent Weekly. As card-security breaches continue to hamper the payments industry, the parties involved in the transaction process are ...

Google's addition of the AES-256 algorithm to encrypt cookies and passwords in the Chrome browser had a minor impact on infostealers. Faced with the threat of having their business disrupted, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This article is more than 6 years old. Last month I reported ...