Software Lets User Encrypt On Web
Source: Washington Times
Encryption
Demand for Encryption ICs Increases
Source: Content Wire
But Uncertainty Rules according to analysts
With all that has happened in the last 18 months, the need for encryption chips and integrated components is picking up steam, according to In-Stat/MDR
Using the Java Cryptography Extension
This article also provides step-by-step instructions and help with the Java™ Cryptography Extension (JCE), which is a set of packages that provides a framework and implementation for encryption, key generation, key agreement, and Message Authentication Code (MAC) algorithms. JCE also supports secure streams and sealed objects.
PGP Poised For Major Comeback
Source: PCW
Codebusters Crack Encryption Key
Source: Wired.com
It took four years, 331,000 participants and a difficult legal case, but the relentless efforts of Distributed.net and its supporters have finally broken a 64-bit encryption key developed by RSA Data Securities.
64-bit encryption -- And all it took was 15,769,938,165,961,326,592 keys
Source: Vnunet
After millions of hours of processor work and four years of human effort, the RC5 64-bit encryption algorithm has finally been broken.
Using 331,252 volunteer machines, a crypto group called Distributed.net cracked RSA Security's encryption challenge and picked up a cheque for $10,000.
