Data Protection

15 Free Mobile Encryption Apps to Protect Your Digital Privacy

Data Privacy Day is here, bringing an annual reminder to take measures to protect our digital privacy. To promote user privacy we’ve rounded up 15 mobile apps that use encryption to secure users’ digital communications and activities – and at no cost to boot.

Life in the Brave New Crypto World

Advances in consumer technology have made digital surveillance easier than ever for governments and criminals alike. But fear not - as surveillance capabilities have expanded so have the range of encryption systems available to users.

Are employees slowly leaking data by adopting new communications services?

We’ve seen a lot of reports on encrypted messaging applications in the news recently, but one question remains unanswered: are data leaks via these applications a real risk for enterprises today?

The Folly of Encryption Backdoors

In the aftermath of the election, many people in the security and privacy communities have expressed renewed concerns about the possibility the federal government might again try to implement backdoors or otherwise weaken encryption. It will likely be months before we see any movement on that front, but for now, a new report from the European Union’s information security agency says in no uncertain terms that backdoored encryption is bad for users and undermines the security of the network for everyone.