The Ultimate Guide to Encryption
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Encryption.
What to know about Encryption
Encryption plays a crucial role in protecting digital information from unauthorized access, ensuring privacy and data security in an increasingly connected world. This tag gathers diverse stories on encryption technologies, strategies, and challenges faced by enterprises and individuals alike.
Recent discussions highlight the rising adoption of quantum-safe encryption, cloud-based key management solutions, and zero trust architectures, reflecting the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Companies such as DigiCert, Entrust, Gemalto, and others are actively advancing encryption offerings to prepare for emerging threats like quantum computing and sophisticated malware leveraging encrypted channels.
Readers exploring this tag can learn about innovations in encryption software and hardware, the importance of encryption in data protection regulations, and the complexities of managing encrypted traffic to prevent security blind spots. The collection also emphasizes the critical balance between privacy, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding against malicious actors who exploit encryption.
Whether you are a cybersecurity professional, IT decision-maker, or simply interested in data protection, following these stories will deepen your understanding of encryption’s essential role in securing information today and in the future.
UK Encryption News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Entrust adds CBOM support to cryptographic platform
Security teams will be able to map crypto risk more quickly as the platform links inventories with systems, dependencies and remediation priorities.
iStorage warns firms to secure data beyond networks
Schools and public bodies face fresh pressure to protect records after a Department for Education breach exposed more than 600,000 files.
Sitehop launches national security unit for defence networks
Ageing defence networks could gain a faster layer of protection as the Sheffield firm targets legacy systems vulnerable to AI and quantum threats.
Trust, AI, and quantum technologies in the new logic of state power
States risk losing strategic autonomy as cloud, chip and cryptographic dependencies spread beyond borders and into foreign-controlled systems.
Synectics wins UK cyber security certification for Synergy
The certification could sway procurement decisions for critical infrastructure buyers weighing cyber assurance alongside surveillance performance.
UK VPN searches jump after under-16 social media plan
Search interest surged as ministers' under-16 social media plan prompted privacy fears, with UK VPN queries hitting their highest since early August.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Encryption
Thales launches UK-hosted HSM & quantum-safe Luna 8
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service
QuSecure lands Gartner nod for crypto-agility tools
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Featured News
Expert Columns
Trust, AI, and quantum technologies in the new logic of state power
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Is the USB making a comeback?
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Encryption News
ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake
Users can now query OneLake data directly in Fabric as ClickHouse adds read and write support and lands on Microsoft Marketplace.
Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says
Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.
Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service
The move could widen choice for website operators and reduce reliance on a handful of issuers as the web braces for post-quantum encryption.
Newfold Digital picks DigiCert for Bluehost SSL services
The switch will affect about 6 million hosting customers as shorter SSL certificate lifespans force more automation across Newfold's services.
SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks
Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.
Keeper launches Google Chat tool for access approvals
Access approvals can now be handled in Google Chat, as Keeper brings privileged requests and just-in-time elevation into Workspace workflows.
Kodak Alaris launches N2000 series scanners for offices
Distributed offices can now standardise document capture with scanners that protect records, reduce rework and support audits across multiple sites.
Caller ID spoofing warning as phone security evolves
Businesses risk being misled into revealing information unless phone systems can verify caller identity across increasingly complex cloud-linked networks.
Atsign adds post-quantum crypto to SDKs for legacy data
Long-lived data could be exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks, as Atsign bakes NIST-approved quantum-safe algorithms into its SDK layer.
DigiCert unveils speakers for Quantum Readiness Day
Organisations face mounting pressure to map encryption risks and begin post-quantum migration work before future quantum computers weaken current protections.
Barracuda finds average web app has 20 security flaws
Basic security lapses are leaving web apps exposed, with Barracuda saying routine misconfigurations account for most of 20 flaws per site.
ESET brings private scanning tools to AWS Marketplace
AWS customers can now buy ESET's file-scanning software through existing accounts, speeding deployment for cloud security teams across three regions.
Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider
Multi-cloud security teams face different risks on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with misconfigurations high across all three providers.
OpenAI says Astra may hit critical cyber threshold
Tighter safeguards and pauses on internal work follow early tests that left OpenAI unable to rule out critical cyber capabilities in Astra.
Sectigo launches gateway to automate certificate renewals
Shorter certificate lifespans are forcing IT teams to automate renewals or risk outages as digital certificates multiply across complex networks.
Commvault adds Google threat intelligence to recovery
The integration should help backup teams avoid restoring infected data after ransomware attacks, cutting recovery uncertainty for customers.
Microsoft fixes Cosmos DB flaw after data access risk
Thousands of cloud customers faced a potential cross-tenant database breach, though Microsoft says the Cosmos DB flaw is now fixed with no sign of abuse.
Microsoft launches AI cyber model to cut security costs
The new model is designed to halve operating costs for Microsoft's MDASH security system as automated attacks grow cheaper and more frequent.
Google brings quantum-safe signatures to Cloud KMS
Enterprises can now deploy quantum-safe signing in production as Cloud KMS adds post-quantum algorithms for sensitive records and transactions.
Google Cloud widens conversational analytics tools
Businesses can now query governed data across cloud systems in plain language, as Google Cloud opens its conversational analytics tools more widely.
