Though Retrieval-Augmented Generation has been hailed — and hyped — as the answer to generative AI's hallucinations and misfires, it has some flaws of its own.

By Lucas Mearian

Jun 23, 2025 8 mins

Data and Information SecurityGenerative AIPrivacy

Apple details which governments make the most data requests

Apple’s latest Transparency Report shows the extent to which governments are want information about people, how they seek it, and the scale at which such requests are being made.

By Jonny Evans

Jun 6, 2025 6 mins

AppleEncryptionGovernment

Three Considerations for the New Security Landscape

The ability to secure corporate and customer data is a conversation that has moved from technologists up to C-level executives and the board. Since the new data security landscape is unknown territory for many executives, here are three important things to keep in mind.

Apr 19, 2016 4 mins

Data CenterData and Information Security

Data hoarding can have financial and security consequences

Poor end-of-life data management is hurting enterprise IT budgets and security posture.

By Lynn Greiner

Jun 5, 2025 4 mins

Data and Information SecurityIT ManagementSecurity

Do you trust AI? Here’s why half of users don’t

A global study found that while 72% of people see AI as a useful tool, half don't trust its accuracy, citing concerns about safety, misuse, and insufficient regulation.

By Lucas Mearian

Jun 3, 2025 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData and Information SecurityGenerative AI

Company behind modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz allegedly hacked

Researchers uncover security weaknesses in obscure TM SGNL app and indications that its Israeli maker was itself recently breached.

By John E. Dunn

May 5, 2025 1 min

EncryptionNetwork SecuritySecurity

Agentic AI might soon get into cryptocurrency trading — what could possibly go wrong?

Two powerhouse technologies, agentic AI and blockchain — could be combined to create the next generation of secure, autonomous, and decentralized Web3 apps — opening the crypto world to a whole new group of traders.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 15, 2025 12 mins

BlockchainCryptocurrencyData and Information Security

IETF hatching a new way to tame aggressive AI website scraping

With robots.txt preferences widely ignored, the AI Preferences Working Group is developing a new way for publishers to shield content from AI bot scraping.

By John E. Dunn

Apr 9, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData and Information Security

AI agents can (and will) be scammed

As the adoption of autonomous AI agents explodes, vulnerabilities that allow them to be gamed or even weaponized are already emerging.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 1, 2025 7 mins

Data and Information SecurityGenerative AIThreat and Vulnerability Management

Researchers claim their protocol can create truly random numbers on a current quantum computer

Work could be useful in high security environments, says industry analyst.

By Howard Solomon

Mar 27, 2025 1 min

Emerging TechnologyEncryptionQuantum Computing

Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required

Just as it did with Sweden, Signal is refusing to stay in a territory that undermines its encryption strategy, arguing that a backdoor in France would undermine protections for users worldwide.

By Evan Schuman

Mar 20, 2025 6 mins

Data and Information SecurityEncryptionPrivacy

View all

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Topics

About

Policies

Our Network

More

Data and Information Security

Google fears massive attempt to clone Gemini AI through model extraction

End-to-end encryption is next frontline in governments’ data sovereignty war with hyperscalers

Apple, Private Cloud Compute, and trusted AI

Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions

Major Discord hack exposes the real risks of digital ID

UK government still wants Apple to break data encryption

Box’s new AI features help unlock dormant data

FTC warns tech giants against foreign government pressure on privacy and censorship

UK agrees to drop dangerous data encryption backdoor demands, says US

Articles

Google won't say whether the UK gov't is breaking its encryption

College grads face a chaotic, nearly indiscernible IT job market

Despite its ubiquity, RAG-enhanced AI still poses accuracy and safety risks

Apple details which governments make the most data requests

Three Considerations for the New Security Landscape

Data hoarding can have financial and security consequences

Do you trust AI? Here’s why half of users don’t

Company behind modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz allegedly hacked

Agentic AI might soon get into cryptocurrency trading — what could possibly go wrong?

IETF hatching a new way to tame aggressive AI website scraping

AI agents can (and will) be scammed

Researchers claim their protocol can create truly random numbers on a current quantum computer

Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required

Google fears massive attempt to clone Gemini AI through model extraction

End-to-end encryption is next frontline in governments’ data sovereignty war with hyperscalers

Apple, Private Cloud Compute, and trusted AI

Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions

Major Discord hack exposes the real risks of digital ID

UK government still wants Apple to break data encryption

Box’s new AI features help unlock dormant data

FTC warns tech giants against foreign government pressure on privacy and censorship

UK agrees to drop dangerous data encryption backdoor demands, says US

Articles

Google won't say whether the UK gov't is breaking its encryption

College grads face a chaotic, nearly indiscernible IT job market

Despite its ubiquity, RAG-enhanced AI still poses accuracy and safety risks

Apple details which governments make the most data requests

Three Considerations for the New Security Landscape

Data hoarding can have financial and security consequences

Do you trust AI? Here’s why half of users don’t

Company behind modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz allegedly hacked

Agentic AI might soon get into cryptocurrency trading — what could possibly go wrong?

IETF hatching a new way to tame aggressive AI website scraping

AI agents can (and will) be scammed

Researchers claim their protocol can create truly random numbers on a current quantum computer

Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required

Resources

Unleashing new waves of value through AI-driven customer service

Visionary Voices: Orchestrating A Hybrid Workforce

Industry Insider: Highspot for Partners

Video on demand

How Shadow AI puts your data at risk

Why AI agents are the new cybersecurity nightmare

Keeping a remote workforce secure: Lessons learned, tips for the future

Spectre and Meltdown | Salted Hash Ep 17