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ASP.NET: HttpModule for Query String Encryption

URL parameters or query strings are often used to carry information that can be used by hackers to do identity theft or other unpleasant things.

White Papers Crack Encryption, RSS Issues

Encryption usage by the federal government needs to be defined better, while GeoRSS offers the promise of geo-enabling RSS feeds with location information.

OS X File Encryption

I'm going to look at two methods for encrypting files on Mac OS X. The first is built in, and uses DisK Utilty to create an encrypted disk image.

How To Deal With Wireless Encryption Security Threats

Because nobody wants to compromise the integrity of their network by having some hacker "borrow" your bandwidth or gain access and start snooping around you need to lock down your network.

Overview of XML Encryption

XML encryption classifies a course of action for encrypting plain text data, generating ciphertext, and decrypting the ciphertext to retrieve the plaintext data.

What is the Point of Encryption if you Don't Know Who For?

Phishing is the fastest growing threat in the history of Internet and has gained immense popularity amongst Internet fraudsters and hackers as a simple yet effective way to gain unsolicited access to confidential user information.

Paper Passports About To Fade Away

In a post-911 society, identification documents will move away from paper and toward utilizing digital media.

SHA-1 Encryption Algorithm Cracked

SHA-1, a nine-year old, secure online communications encryption algorithm has been hacked by a group of three Chinese researchers.

Encrypt Sensitive Configuration Data with Java

When application developers are developing, parameters are often hard-coded in the source code. These hard-coded parameters are often pulled out of the source code and put into property files or configuration files. System and network security policies may force a developer to address security concerns over the data that is stored in external files. So, how do you make sure that your sensitive external parameters are safe?

File and Email Encryption with GnuPG (PGP) Part Six

Last time I showed you how to exchange and verify public PGP keys with an individual. After you've verified a user's key (KeyID, bits, type, fingerprint, and user's actual identity) you should sign their key.