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Ancient Scandinavians wrote encrypted messages in runes 1500 years ago

Objects from Norway and Sweden, some dating from AD 500 to 700, show clear evidence of encryption using runic symbols, the alphabet later used by the Vikings

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Quantum computers can break major encryption method, researchers claim

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OpenAI is developing a watermark to identify work from its GPT text AI

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Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat

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US chooses encryption tools to protect us from quantum computers

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Google calls for urgent switch to quantum-safe encryption as US delays

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An extreme form of encryption could solve big data's privacy problem

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An extreme form of encryption could solve big data's privacy problem

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Overloaded memory chips generate truly random numbers for encryption

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Einstein's theory of relativity could help stop bank account hackers

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Almost no one encrypts their emails because it is too much of a hassle

A study looking at the use of encryption to keep the contents of an email private has found that the technology is rarely used, despite being available for decades

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Why Apple's crackdown on child abuse images is no easy decision

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Pegasus spyware scandal: Can Silicon Valley stop government snooping?

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Flaw in old mobile phone encryption code could be used for snooping

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Ethereum cryptocurrency creator voices concern over carbon footprint

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