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A brief history of cryptography: Sending secret messages throughout time

IBM Big Data Hub

From securing everyday personal messages and the authentication of digital signatures to protecting payment information for online shopping and even guarding top-secret government data and communications—cryptography makes digital privacy possible. In modern times, cryptography has become a critical lynchpin of cybersecurity.

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We Can Do It!: World War II Posters at the Still Picture Branch

Unwritten Record

The Still Picture Branch at the National Archives and Records Administration houses a multitude of posters used during World War II by the United States Government. The Still Picture Branch at the National Archives and Records Administration houses a multitude of posters used during World War II by the United States Government.

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Vladimir Putin ‘s computers still run Windows XP, Media reports

Security Affairs

Open Media pointed out that that Windows XP is the last operating system developed by Microsoft that was approved by the Kremlin for use on official Russian government computers. Microsoft Windows 10 is only allowed only for government systems that don’t manage secret information. ” reads the post published by The Guardian.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. Even government and public bodies’ websites – including, ironically, the ICO – were found to be running cryptomining software after a third-party plug-in was compromised, but it transpired. The Russian foreign ministry denied rumours of Muscovite involvement.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Through public and commercial development of advanced encryption methods, organizations from sensitive government agencies to enterprise companies can ensure protected communications between personnel, devices, and global offices. For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

After Merck filed its $700 million claim, the pharmaceutical giant’s insurers argued that they were not required to cover the malware’s damage because the cyberattack was widely attributed to the Russian government and therefore was excluded from standard property and casualty insurance coverage as a “hostile or warlike act.”

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Remembering 9/11

Unwritten Record

On September 11, 2001, four coordinated terrorist attacks were committed against the United States when two hijacked planes were flown into the North and South Towers at the World Trade Center, a third hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., They also help inform the public about government photographic resources that are available.