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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Blocking data access, limiting user privileges, or terminating suspicious processes are all examples of actions that can be taken to reinforce security standards and reduce the risk of data breaches or unauthorized disclosures. Definition & Best Practices appeared first on eSecurity Planet. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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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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Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Krebs on Security

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” “I definitely feel like I was ill-prepared for this attack,” Jon said.

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Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Krebs on Security

j/5551112222 Zoom has an option to include an encrypted passcode within a meeting invite link, which simplifies the process for attendees by eliminating the need to manually enter the passcode. Following the previous example, such a link might look something like this: zoom.us/j/5551112222/pwd=jdjsklskldklsdksdklsdkll

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Why Enterprises Should Control Their Encryption Keys

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cloud providers have done a good job of integrating default encryption services within their core infrastructure. However, as discussed in previous blogs , the encryption service is only as secure as the keys that are used to encrypt the data. Which data within cloud workloads is encrypted. Key access information.

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How Thales and Red Hat Protect Telcos from API Attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The information exchanged usually follows a set of definitions and protocols. For example, if you book a restaurant reservation online, you will see enough information exposed to know if certain timeslots and tables are available. What are APIs?