NEW YORK -- FBI Director James Comey likened impenetrable digital encryption to a "vicious guard dog" Tuesday, as a high-stakes fight between privacy and national security moved from the courts to ...

Encryption may sound like a digital buzzword, but even if you’re not tech-savvy, encryption is a very important part of your life. More than likely, your bank, credit card companies—and even some ...

Phone encryption is currently a hot topic in the mobile world, therefore it was only a matter of time until the FBI commented on such technology. The agency did just that in a speech at the Brookings ...

A hot potato: State-sponsored hackers linked to Beijing recently breached American telecom providers in a big way. The gravity of the situation has prompted the FBI and CISA officials to advise users ...

WASHINGTON -- FBI director James Comey warned Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects ...

People in New York don’t actually need cell phones, do they? Photo: Dariusz Sankowski/Pixabay Have you heard the one about the phone encryption bill in New York that will fine retailers $2,500 for ...

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey sharply criticized Apple and Google on Thursday for developing forms of smartphone encryption so secure that law enforcement officials cannot easily gain access ...