Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Two new encryption efforts have emerged from the firestorm of complaints over the easily compromised short and static keys used in 802.11’s original security ...

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP): An encryption technique built into 802.11 wireless LANs using 40-bit keys. 802.1X: An authentication standard for LANs and WLANs, used ...

The Federal Communications Commission is asking communications service providers to give the agency a progress update on how they are refurbishing their networks to prevent spies and cybercriminals ...

Michael Murphy, director of information systems support services at Minneapolis-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide, parent company to more than 300 hotels in North America, would like to use stronger ...

With the rise in frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, you don’t even have to leave your home to be the victim of crime. If unscrupulous individuals gain access to your home network, every ...

Millions of households still run routers loaded with factory-set usernames, default passwords, and outdated encryption, giving attackers a clear path into home networks. The Federal Trade Commission ...

TL;DR: WeChat messages and conversations are not encrypted end-to-end, meaning the app's servers can decrypt and read every message. However, users of the popular messaging app might be concerned to ...