Microsoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried.

Or at least it will, once I finish the slow process of documenting everything ...

A security researcher uncovered an exposed online database that was stockpiling user information likely collected via malware ...

Here's how emerging encryption innovations can help organizations reduce risk, strengthen compliance and prepare for next-gen ...

Whenever you buy used computers there is a risk that they come with unpleasant surprises that are not of the insect variant. From Apple hardware that is iCloud-locked with the original owner MIA ...

This week's stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old ...

Password managers alleviate the pressure of creating strong, unique passwords for each account or service you sign up for. When a website asks you for the tenth time to make an account, you likely end ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Facepalm: It's almost 2026 and the world's population has never been so tech-savvy. When it comes to passwords, however, a lot of people are stuck in the 1990s. Another study examining the most common ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Nov. 3 with further reports into breached Gmail passwords ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and ...

European governments are increasingly turning towards open standards alternatives to end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration services dominated by WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams. An open ...