The Ultimate Guide to Encryption

2026 · Australian 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.

Australian Encryption news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Encryption · Virtualisation
Today
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
Reviews
Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular
Wearables
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Expert columns
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
By Georgy Thadathil of SonicWall
5 days ago
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
By Dave Wardrop of Hitachi Vantara
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Why influence matters this International Women's Day
By Jo Stewart-Rattray of ISACA
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
The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Mon, 16th 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
Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers
By Peter Waring of JAVLN
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
By Amelia Foss and Rakesh Ramesh of SonicWall
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life
By Erich Kron of KnowBe4
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
By Dimitri Polydorou of Cisco
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Interviews
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: LastPass CEO warns password industry must evolve
Discussing Shadow IT
Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Exclusive: BlackBerry warns Australia must harden govt comms as AI threats surge
Discussing Public Sector
Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Exclusive: How Glu.ai blends brand safety with AI-driven commerce
Discussing Multichannel marketing
Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig and BitMEX sound alarm on AI-powered crypto threats
Discussing Threat intelligence
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Recent news
Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
About Chief Technology Officers
2 days ago
Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use
About Trends & Predictions
2 days ago
Kyndryl launches sovereignty services as concerns grow
About Cloud Services
3 days ago
Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks
About Firewalls
4 days ago
Catalogic adds web NDMP management & encryption controls
About Storage
Last week
Gigamon warns firms to prepare for quantum cyber risks
About Firewalls
Last week
Dynatrace to buy Bindplane in telemetry pipeline push
About DevOps
Last week
Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Australia launches cyber battle to tackle skills shortage
About EduTech
Last week
Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI
About Virtualisation
Last week
Axis unveils unified security range across cameras, readers
About Smart Cities
This month
Zscaler flags Xloader malware's tougher obfuscation
About Malware
This month
QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration
About Firewalls
This month
ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves
About Data Protection
This month
HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery
About Cloud Services
Last month
Job moves
Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push
Move at Ledger
Last month
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
Trellix appoints Joseph Tal to Lead Advanced Research Center
Move at IBM
Tue, 14th Mar 2023
QuSecure appoints Lisa Hammitt as First Independent Director
Move at IBM
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
NTT Research appoints Takashi Goto as Head of its Technology Promotion Team
Move at Aras
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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