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Facebook announces WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backups

Security Affairs

Facebook announced it will allow WhatsApp users to encrypt their message history backups in the cloud. Facebook will continue to work to protect the privacy of WhatsApp users and announced that it will allow users to encrypt their message history backups in the cloud. ” reads the announcement published by WhatsApp. .”

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How to Store Paper Medical Records

Armstrong Archives

When it comes to keeping medical records, many providers choose to store paper records at their practice or on an offsite storage location. Recent years have seen growth of record digitization and electronic storage, but paper records remain a vital component of many medical practices. Physician’s Practice (In-House).

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The Various Aspects of Db2 for z/OS Data Encryption

Robert's Db2

Just last week, a person on the Db2 for z/OS team at an organization asked me for some guidance regarding data encryption in a Db2 context. The categories of Db2 for z/OS data encryption I will address herein are as follows: Application-transparent encryption of Db2 data "at rest" (i.e.,

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Security Risks of Client-Side Scanning

Schneier on Security

The idea is that they wouldn’t touch the cryptography, but instead eavesdrop on communications and systems before encryption or after decryption. I’m part of a group of cryptographers that has just published a paper discussing the security risks of such a system. (It’s We seem to have to do this every decade or so.)

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Why agnostic access security is critical for compliance in the post Schrems II landscape

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Why agnostic access security is critical for compliance in the post Schrems II landscape. In this regard, a cloud agnostic, flexible, and controlled access security solution may come in very handy for organizations. Unlawful Use Case 7: Remote access to data for business purposes. Wed, 07/28/2021 - 07:38.

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Consultation paper published on Hong Kong’s data protection law

Data Protection Report

Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s Panel on Constitutional Affairs (the Panel ) released its discussion paper ( LC Paper. CB(2) 512/19-20(03 ) (the Paper ) seeking views on changes to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) Written by Partner Anna Gamvros and Associate Libby Ryan, both based in the Hong Kong office.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Brent Waters, a rock star computer scientist at the University of Texas, enthusiastically accepted a distinguished scientist post to continue his award-winning studies on a couple of breakthrough areas of cryptography: attribute-based encryption and functional encryption. More about these paradigm shifters below. Need to know basis.