The Ultimate Guide to Encryption

2026 · American Edition

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.

American Encryption news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Encryption · Virtualisation
Last week
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Encryption · Data Protection
Last month
DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree
IDC MarketScape · Encryption · Digital Transformation
Last month
Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access
Gartner · Encryption · Firewalls
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader
Frost & Sullivan · Encryption · Virtualisation
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Expert columns
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
5 days ago
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
By Georgy Thadathil of SonicWall
Last week
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Is the USB making a comeback?
By Jon Fielding of Apricorn
Last month
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
By Theodora Skeadas of Humane Intelligence
Last month
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
By Easy Crypto
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Enterprises urged to act now on post-quantum security
By Vidya Shankaran CISSP of Commvault
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
By Amelia Foss and Rakesh Ramesh of SonicWall
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity
By Steve Durbin of RYT
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
By Dimitri Polydorou of Cisco
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Best practices for privacy compliance across borders
By John Bruce of Quorum Cyber
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
10 cybersecurity tips to survive Cyber Monday
By Nicolas Montauban of Codific
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Dell integrates security at the heart of AI innovation
Discussing Network Infrastructure
Tue, 27th May 2025
Recent news
ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
About Firewalls
2 days ago
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
3 days ago
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
About Storage
3 days ago
Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps
About Data Protection
3 days ago
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
About Data Protection
4 days ago
MacDrive 12 adds encrypted APFS support for Windows
About Storage
4 days ago
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
About Firewalls
4 days ago
Redis launches Feature Form for production machine learning
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
NTT Research launches Scale Academy with SaltGrain
About Firewalls
Last week
Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod
About Storage
Last week
Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
About Chief Technology Officers
Last week
Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use
About Trends & Predictions
Last week
QuSecure urges firms to start post-quantum migration now
About Firewalls
Last week
Job moves
QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor
Move at Akamai
This month
Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push
Move at Ledger
Last month
AppViewX buys Eos to secure machine & AI agent identities
Move at CyberArk
Last month
QuSecure appoints Brian Cunningham to drive PQC growth
Move at Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales
Move at Forward Edge AI
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
QuSecure names Jennifer Leggio to lead marketing amid quantum surge
Move at Cisco
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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