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Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy

Schneier on Security

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. percent level of protection? percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Schneier on Security

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. percent level of protection? percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

Numerous strains of this destructive code have been the front-page news in global computer security chronicles for almost a decade now, with jaw-dropping ups and dramatic downs accompanying its progress. File encryption 2013 – 2015. They added data theft to the classic encryption scenario. inch diskettes.

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Spotlight Podcast: Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security Start-Up

The Security Ledger

Thirty eight years after it was founded, RSA Security is embarking on what may be its most challenging journey yet: cybersecurity startup. The post Spotlight Podcast: Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security. Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan is the Chief Digital Officer at RSA Security. Read the whole entry. »

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Spotlight Podcast: CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security Start-Up

The Security Ledger

Thirty eight years after it was founded, RSA Security is embarking on what may be its most challenging journey yet: cybersecurity startup. The post Spotlight Podcast: CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security. Zulfikar Ramzan is the Chief Technology Officer at RSA Security. Read the whole entry. »

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

But, while cloud providers boast that their storage services — or “buckets” — offer added application security , they have also consistently proven vulnerable. But in the process of adjusting the bucket’s configurations comes the greatest risk to your cloud security. Also Read: What is Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)? .

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

As cloud computing evolves, so has cloud security, and buyers in the market for cloud security solutions may find themselves facing a dizzying array of acronyms, like CNAPP, CWPP, CSPM, and CIEM. Securing all those new cloud environments and connections became a job for cybersecurity companies.

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