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

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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CIPL Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Assets and Privacy

Hunton Privacy

On January 20, 2023, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth published “Digital Assets and Privacy,” a discussion paper compiling insights from workshops with CIPL member companies that explored the intersection of privacy and digital assets, with a particular focus on blockchain technology.

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Protecting Against the Risks and Managing the Complexities of a Quantum World with Thales and IBM Consulting

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Threats to cryptography are generally prevented by using common cybersecurity hygiene practices defined in clear and achievable governance. As quantum computing continues to advance, the threat it poses to traditional encryption methods is clear. to initiate malicious transactions on long term blockchains or distributed ledgers.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest. Encryption: Encrypting data and cloaking it in a secure, unreadable format both during transit (through protocols such as SSL/TLS) and at rest prevents unwanted access. Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Nearly 20 million Cutout.Pro users’ data breached Cutout.Pro, an AI photo and video editing platform, has suffered a data breach. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Encrypting critical data assets. Creating an Enterprise-Wide Governance Structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Managing digital identities.