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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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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Be it advanced locks, encryption barriers, or deleted and unknown content, the UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device) can extract physical and logical data. ProDiscover launched in 2001 to help public and private organizations solve digital crimes. ProDiscover. Magnet Forensics.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Noname API security 2021 Private Qualys Security and compliance 2020 Nasdaq: QLYS Attivo Networks Identity solutions 2017 Acquired: SentinelOne AlienVault Enterprise cybersecurity 2012 Acquired: AT&T Zone Labs Endpoint security 2001 Acquired: Check Point. Greylock Partners. NightDragon. Paladin Capital Group.