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Data Encryption for Cloud Backup Security

Spinone

In traditional on-site backup systems security is mainly a physical concern – ensuring data is backed up in more than one location in case of hardware loss or failure and restricting access to the physical backup media to only trusted employees. In cloud backup, security concerns are different.

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The Cybersecurity Risks of Bluetooth

SecureWorld News

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. Therefore, be warned: if you connect to these semi-public devices, you may need to re-pair your device when your flight is complete due to limitations in the technology.

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It’s not ‘See you later.’ It’s ‘Goodbye’: Moving on from Tokenization in the age of Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

Tokenization was invented a little over twenty years ago in 2001 to address the risk of losing cardholder data from eCommerce platforms. It does not matter that the victims have their backup and recovery systems in order. Encryption-in-use, a.k.a. This data is then used to extort victim organizations, customers, and partners.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators. Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. Read our in-depth review of Microsoft’s Always Encrypted.

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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. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proclaimed the need for “responsible encryption” that can be unlocked by technology companies under a court order.