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DoJ Blasts Apple on Lack of Encryption Backdoor - Again

Data Breach Today

Law Enforcement Leaders Say Encryption Delayed Terrorist Investigation; Apple Pushes Back Although FBI technicians were able to gain access to data in two iPhones belonging to a Saudi national who killed three U.S.

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FBI: Encryption Blocked Access to 7,800 Devices

Data Breach Today

Director Calls For 'Responsible' Solution That's Not a Backdoor FBI Director Christopher Wray says the agency was unable to access nearly 7,800 devices in fiscal 2017 because of encryption, which he alleges will pose ever-increasing complications for law enforcement.

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European Police Hack Encrypted Communication System

Data Breach Today

Cracking of EncroChat's Network Leads to Hundreds of Arrests in Organized Crime Crackdown European police gained access to messages sent via an encrypted cellular network, leading to the arrest of hundreds of alleged organized crime members, according to Europol.

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Attorney General Barr Argues for Access to Encrypted Content

Data Breach Today

Attorney General William Barr argued on Tuesday that enabling law enforcement to access encrypted content would only minimally increase data security risks. Critics Argue That Backdoors Would Create Security Risks U.S.

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MY TAKE: Why monetizing data lakes will require applying ‘attribute-based’ access rules to encryption

The Last Watchdog

They outlined why something called attribute-based encryption, or ABE, has emerged as the basis for a new form of agile cryptography that we will need in order to kick digital transformation into high gear. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Attribute-based access.

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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Apple Is Finally Encrypting iCloud Backups

Schneier on Security

After way too many years, Apple is finally encrypting iCloud backups : Based on a screenshot from Apple, these categories are covered when you flip on Advanced Data Protection: device backups, messages backups, iCloud Drive, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Siri Shortcuts, Voice Memos, and Wallet Passes.