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When Quantum Turns Encryption Into a Time Problem

Mar 23, 2026 By Amad Hussain In Cato Networks
If your encrypted traffic was captured today, would it still be private in ten years? That question changes the conversation. Leaders are used to asking, “Is it encrypted?” Now they are asking, “How long does it stay confidential?” That is where post quantum cryptography, or PQC, comes in. Its role is to strengthen the foundations of a secure connection by improving how trust is established before any data is exchanged. Today’s encryption still works.
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protecto

Homomorphic Encryption in LLM Pipelines: Why It Fails in 2026

Mar 23, 2026 By Amar Kanagaraj In Protecto
There’s a claim gaining traction in the market: homomorphic encryption can preserve data privacy in AI workflows. Encrypt your data, run it through a language model, and never expose a single token. Sounds bulletproof. It isn’t. Homomorphic encryption (HE) was built for math, not language. Applying it to LLM pipelines is like encrypting a book and asking someone to summarize it without reading a word. The problem isn’t efficiency.
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protecto

What Is Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE)?

Mar 18, 2026 By Sakshi In Protecto
Your database stores a credit card number: 4532 1234 5678 9010. You encrypt it for security. Now it looks like this: %Xk92@!mQz#Lp&7. Problem. Your payment system can’t process that. It expects a 16-digit number. Your billing software breaks. Your downstream analytics fail. Your whole pipeline comes to a halt. This is the exact problem that format-preserving encryption was built to solve.
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netwrix

Tokenization vs. encryption: Choosing the right data protection approach

Mar 16, 2026 By Netwrix Team In Netwrix
Tokenization and encryption both protect sensitive data, but they work differently and reduce different risks. Tokenization removes sensitive values from operational systems and can shrink compliance scope; encryption keeps data present but unreadable without keys. Choosing the right approach depends on data type, access patterns, and regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and HIPAA. Encryption and tokenization both protect sensitive data, support compliance, and appear in every major security framework.
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The Hidden Security Risks Living Inside Your APIs

The Hidden Security Risks Living Inside Your APIs

Mar 12, 2026 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Most organisations spend serious money on firewalls, endpoint protection, and threat monitoring. Yet one of the most commonly exploited attack surfaces gets far less attention: the APIs quietly running underneath almost every modern application. APIs are the connective tissue of today's digital infrastructure. They allow apps to talk to each other, enable third-party integrations, and power the real-time data exchanges that businesses depend on daily. They are also a favourite target for attackers who know that many organisations have not secured them properly.
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Why AES-256 Encryption is the Gold Standard for Business VPNs

Why AES-256 Encryption is the Gold Standard for Business VPNs

Mar 11, 2026 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
In 2025, around 82 % of organizations reported cybersecurity breaches linked to remote work vulnerabilities, with many incidents caused by weak or unsecured access methods. Sensitive data transmitted over public networks is especially at risk, with 41 % of breaches involving compromised credentials.
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manageengine

Recover any BitLocker-encrypted Windows device without per-device recovery keys

Feb 16, 2026 By Rosna Mariam Nibu In ManageEngine
In enterprise Windows environments, BitLocker recovery often depends on storing and retrieving a unique 48-digit recovery password for every device. When these passwords are missing, outdated, or inaccessible, recovery becomes time-consuming and can lead to an irrecoverable data loss event. As device counts grow, this approach creates operational risk that IT teams cannot afford. In today's enterprise environments, encryption is only as strong as your recovery strategy.
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sentrium

Duo Certificate Authority (CA) bundle update: Important changes coming February 2026

Jan 21, 2026 By James Drew In Sentrium
As technology evolves, so do the security foundations that underpin the systems we rely on every day. One such foundational change is coming soon from Cisco Duo, the widely‑used multi‑factor authentication (MFA) platform that many organisations deploy to secure access to critical systems. Although this change isn’t a vulnerability in the traditional sense, it could impact the availability of Duo authentication services for outdated software and integrations.
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secude

How Defense secures production with automated file encryption

Jan 19, 2026 By Secude In SECUDE
With HaloSHARE’s automated MPIP encryption for CAD, PDF and MS Office files, Defense can improve production efficiency and file security. Here’s how. From protecting IP secrets to securing controlled unclassified information (CUI), Defense contractors can’t take any chances with digital security.
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certkit

Perfect Forward Secrecy Made Your Private Keys Boring

Dec 8, 2025 By Todd H. Gardner In CertKit
For twenty years, a stolen private key was a disaster. It meant total compromise. Every encrypted conversation, password transmitted, API call ever made was readable. Traffic was being recorded all the time, “just in case” your private key leaked out. The NSA even had a name for it: “harvest now, decrypt later.” Record all the encrypted traffic today. Steal the private keys tomorrow. Decrypt everything retroactively.
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