The key used for these kinds of symmetric encryption is called as File Encryption Key (or FEK). This FEK is in return encrypted with a public or a private key algorithm like RSA and stored with the ...

You may have seen some VPN providers boasting about using AES-256 encryption, but it’s not immediately apparent what this means or how it helps keep your data safe. Essentially, VPNs use encryption to ...

I'm looking to encrypt a file with OpenSSL functions (blowfish, des, rc4-- haven't picked one yet). Anyhow, after decrypting a file, I need to know if the file was correctly decrypted. The only way it ...

I’ve been involved with multiple projects with file encryption lately, and even though I’ve been assisting with data encryption projects for years, I’m still learning something new every day. They say ...

If you keep a lot of valuable information on your Mac, encrypting it will help you keep the data safe. Apple’s built-in FileVault disk encryption on macOS is an effective way to do this. But what ...

Times have changed, and more than a few tools have come and gone that were designed to encrypt your data and keep it safe from prying eyes or data thieves. It's time for a fresh look. Which ...

Asymmetric vs Symmetric Encryption: What’s the Difference? Your email has been sent Both asymmetric and symmetric encryption are being used by businesses to protect their information. But what are the ...

The creator of Cryptocat, Nadim Kobeissi, is back with another easy-to-use encryption tool. This time it’s a Chrome app that aims to make it easy to create and share single encrypted files with others ...

End-to-end encryption is a system of communication where the only people who can read the messages are the people communicating. No eavesdropper can access the cryptographic keys needed to decrypt the ...