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

The Last Watchdog

Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm. The public key is held by the individual user and the private key is held by the certified server storing the encrypted data.

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MY TAKE: Agile cryptography is coming, now that ‘attribute-based encryption’ is ready for prime time

The Last Watchdog

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.

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Google Gmail client-side encryption is available globally

Security Affairs

Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. Google announced that Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for all Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. ” continues the announcement.

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2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition: Digital Transformation & Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The twin drivers of the problem are increased threats and the drive to digitally transform how organizations deliver value and revenue. This year’s report documents these twin drivers, what organizations are doing about the problems and best practice recommendations for how IT security stances should change to meet both needs.

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Cactus ransomware gang claims the Schneider Electric hack

Security Affairs

Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. Kroll researchers reported that the ransomware strain outstands for the use of encryption to protect the ransomware binary.

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Cactus ransomware gang claims the theft of 1.5TB of data from Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric

Security Affairs

Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. The Cactus ransomware group claims responsibility for pilfering 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation giant Schneider Electric.

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What Can Businesses Do to Adapt to the Evolving Technology, Breach Threats and Regulatory Challenges?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The past 12 months have seen dramatic changes for organizations as they adapted to the pandemic to maintain business operations and continue their digital transformation. Increased remote working and accelerated cloud transformation have driven organizations to rethink how they do security, especially cloud security.