Scientific American

How ‘effectively zero-knowledge’ proofs could transform cryptography

In mathematics, proofs can be written down and shared. In cryptography, when people are trying to avoid revealing their ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft says sure, it'll hand over your encrypted data to the FBI: 'The lesson here is that if you have access to keys, eventually law enforcement is going to come'

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PC Magazine

Report: Microsoft Hands Over Keys for BitLocker-Encrypted Data to FBI

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access to data on three separate laptops. BitLocker, a built-in data protection ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
Nextgov

Building quantum-safe foundations for federal data resilience

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Quantum computing is no longer a distant concept. It is an emerging capability with real implications for national security. The federal ...
Entrepreneur

Protect a Lifetime of Data with 20TB of Encrypted Cloud Storage for $400

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from ...
Forbes

Your Encrypted Data Has A Shelf Life, And Hackers Know It

When I first began working with connected devices more than a decade ago, security was already the elephant in the room. Companies wanted to connect millions of endpoints, but they rarely thought ...
Lifehacker

You Can Now Send End-to-End Encrypted Emails From Your Business Gmail Account

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Computerworld

UK government still wants Apple to break data encryption

The authoritarian, surveillance-loving UK Labour government remains deeply committed to magical thinking, slamming yet another encryption-busting “Technical Capability Notice” (TCN) on Apple, ...
TechCrunch

UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report

The U.K. government is still trying to gain access to encrypted iCloud data, according to the Financial Times, after British officials allegedly filed a new secret order demanding Apple build a ...
Time

AT&T Customers Could Be Entitled to Portion of $177 Million Settlement. Here’s How You Can File a Claim

An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025. An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025.Jonathan Raa—Getty Images. Reporter AT&T customers in the United States could be entitled to up to $7,500 after the ...