Encrypted data possibly stolen in Valve hack 

Encrypted data possibly stolen in Valve hack

Hacked database contained 35 million user records.
US Court forces user to decrypt device 

US Court forces user to decrypt device

Requirement can already be imposed on Australian citizens.
Stratfor admits stolen credit cards were unencrypted 

Stratfor admits stolen credit cards were unencrypted

But CEO says "the attempt to silence us failed".
Secret defence documents lost to foreign intelligence 

Secret defence documents lost to foreign intelligence

Encrypted USB stick lost at airport.
US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach 

US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach

Records stolen from a car.
Dutch secret service ticks IronKey 

Dutch secret service ticks IronKey

USB storage approved.
Analysis: Quantum crypto leaps 

Analysis: Quantum crypto leaps

Big advances mean that quantum encryption may soon be ready to safeguard the most valuable assets of government and industry.
Dell offers file-based USB encryption  

Dell offers file-based USB encryption

But does not yet work for smart-phones or tablets
Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines 

Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

Key handling borked.
'Indestructable' malware infects 4.5m with Stuxnet efficiency 

'Indestructable' malware infects 4.5m with Stuxnet efficiency

Pimped out malware infects 90,000 Australian computers.
Eight million health records lost on NHS laptop 

Eight million health records lost on NHS laptop

Unencrypted laptop is one of 20 missing.
Aust IT managers shun encryption: report 

Aust IT managers shun encryption: report

But those that use encryption, like it.
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