Encryption is essential for protecting data, with both symmetric and asymmetric methods offering unique advantages.

When quantum computers become powerful enough, they could theoretically crack the encryption algorithms that keep us safe. The race is on to find new ones.

Included in the encryption standards are the algorithms’ computer code, implementation instructions, and the intended uses for each form of encryption.

The new algorithm, called HQC, will be a backup for the main algorithm NIST announced last year for general encryption in a future quantum age.

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with a set of new encryption algorithms that can withstand future attacks from quantum computers in a move aimed at jump-starting what’s likely to be the most ...

A quantum computer with a million qubits would be able to crack the vital RSA encryption algorithm, and while such machines don't yet exist, that estimate could still fall further ...

Since there are no quantum computers that can be used to implement quantum encryption schemes, the industry needs to develop new encryption algorithms that can be implemented on classic computers ...

An encryption algorithm that was supposed to stand up to attacks from the future's most powerful computers was recently laid low by a much simpler machine.

MicroAlgo's quantum image encryption algorithm based on quantum key images is poised for widespread adoption across diverse fields. About MicroAlgo Inc.

Chinese researchers are claiming they can break modern encryption with today's quantum computers. Experts are skeptical, but the possibility remains a top U.S. national security concern.

Some apps and services use end-to-end encryption to protect you, but not all—including Slack. Here's how the tech works, and why it matters.