Encryption is an interesting thing. The first time I saw encryption in action was on a friend’s Gentoo Linux laptop that could only boot if the USB key with the boot partition and decryption key was ...

This article, Protect your data with these five Linux encryption tools, originally appeared on TechRepublic.com. If you think data is more precious than ever, you should certainly consider its ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zettaset, a leading provider of data protection solutions, today announced an expanded collaboration with Red Hat to bring its next generation XCrypt Full Disk ...

There are many reasons to encrypt files — even on a system that is well maintained and comparatively secure. The files may highly sensitive, contain personal information that you don’t want to share ...

Encrypting data is essential for companies that provide services over the Internet, but in some cases the server's disks are not encrypted because of performance degradation. Ignat Korchagin, an ...

The antivirus software company Doctor Web has issued an alert about a new form of crypto-ransomware that targets users of Linux-based operating systems. Designated as "Linux.Encoder.1" by the company, ...

The ransomware trojan Linux.Encoder.1 has been defeated, thanks to a critical flaw in the way it encrypts files. Bitdefender Labs said it found a way to recover the AES key the malware uses to encrypt ...

WinMagic announces today that it has recently delivered the first known enterprise-class managed full drive encryption solution for Linux. The new capability empowers the company to assist enterprises ...