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Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy

Schneier on Security

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. All systems fall short of optimality and have some residual risk of vulnerability a point which the tech community acknowledges when they propose that law enforcement can satisfy its requirements by exploiting vulnerabilities in their products.

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Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Schneier on Security

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. All systems fall short of optimality and have some residual risk of vulnerability -- a point which the tech community acknowledges when they propose that law enforcement can satisfy its requirements by exploiting vulnerabilities in their products.

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Cybersecurity Report: June 29, 2015

SiteLock

LOT stated that no ongoing flights or other airport computer systems were affected and the flights already in the air to scheduled to land at Warsaw were at no risk. These files were said to derive from directly targeted NSA surveillance of the communications of multiple French leaders.

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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

2002 – 2006: Origins of the Tor Project After onion routing was patented, additional computer scientists joined the original development team in 2002 and created the biggest project for onion routing yet: The Onion Routing Project, now commonly known as the Tor Project. What are some of the risks of the dark web?

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Spotlight Podcast: Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security Start-Up

The Security Ledger

» Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Election Security How NIST Is Securing The Quantum Era Episode 188: Crowdsourcing Surveillance with Flock Safety. Spotlight Podcast: Managing the Digital Risk in your Digital Transformation. Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security.

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Spotlight Podcast: CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on RSA’s Next Act: Security Start-Up

The Security Ledger

» Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Election Security How NIST Is Securing The Quantum Era Episode 188: Crowdsourcing Surveillance with Flock Safety. Spotlight Podcast: Managing the Digital Risk in your Digital Transformation. Read the whole entry. »

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA): This act generally restricts the surveillance of electronic communication methods. As the digital age evolved, in 2006, the Council of Europe declared a Data Protection Day. It provides details on what is and is not allowed when employers monitor employee communication.