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

eSecurity Planet

AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption. Better antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and extended detection and response (XDR) solutions can detect and block some attacks.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market. In its software-based architecture, DbProtect is ready for virtualization and provides non-disruptive agentless scan engines, lightweight sensors, and pre-configured policies to optimize security out of the box.

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