Data Transmission

In 2017, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University at Buffalo combined data from hundreds of thousands of vehicles with the aid of advanced sensors to build an accurate map of where and when people are using the internet and other electronic devices.The results are currently being published in the…

On the eve of the holiday season, New York magazine published an interesting piece by a former NSA employee.The piece is an interesting read, but also important for understanding how encryption works.First, let’s be clear: the article is about data encryption.The technology is about protecting your privacy from government surveillance.It’s not about protecting data transmissions.If…

The most common way to download and store video files from your mobile device is to download an app called YouTube.But, the YouTube app also allows users to upload and share files from their phone, and the app can also record videos.The Times of Israel’s Shai Tzvi recently reviewed how to save your precious time…

An encryption system is a secure way of encrypting data so that only the intended recipients can read it.Encryption is used by many applications, including web browsers and email programs, to protect the privacy of data stored on a device.But encryption is not an exact science.In the digital age, a key can be compromised or…