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The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

Schneier on Security

The Department of Justice wants access to encrypted consumer devices but promises not to infiltrate business products or affect critical infrastructure. The thing is, that distinction between military and consumer products largely doesn't exist. More consumer products became approved for military applications.

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Supply Chain Security is the Whole Enchilada, But Who’s Willing to Pay for It?

Krebs on Security

-based tech firm to secretly embed tiny computer chips into electronic devices purchased and used by almost 30 different companies. The chips were alleged to have spied on users of the devices and sent unspecified data back to the Chinese military. In a nutshell, the Bloomberg story claims that San Jose, Calif.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. The Spamdot admins went by the nicknames Icamis (a.k.a. w s, icamis[.]ru

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Capturing Paper Documents - Best Practices and Common Questions

AIIM

To a greater or lesser degree, most significant information management initiatives will involve a scanning capability to capture hard copy paper documents as electronic images. For example, the top right corner of a form may be a consistently structured customer address block. The type and quality of documents to be captured.

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

eSecurity Planet

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. The Move to HTTPS.

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RIM-brain in Movies and TV

The Texas Record

Below are a few recent examples: Andrew’s RIM-Brain. Near the end of the movie the Rebel Alliance infiltrates the Imperial Center of Military Research on the planet Scarif (i.e., K-2SO was then able to login to the computer system in the Scarif base. Vampire’s Kiss (1989). Scarif base). Bonnie’s RIM-Brain.

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Snowden Ten Years Later

Schneier on Security

I fly a lot—a quarter of a million miles per year—and being put on a TSA list, or being detained at the US border and having my electronics confiscated, would be a major problem. So would the FBI breaking into my home and seizing my personal electronics. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for.