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What is 5G security? Explaining the security benefits and vulnerabilities of 5G architecture

CyberSecurity Insiders

With 5G networks, billions of devices and IoT (the internet of things) are interconnectible — leading to use cases like smart cities, AR/VR on mobile networks, remote medicine and much more. Defining 5G security and architecture. Current and future vulnerabilities of the existing internet infrastructure are only exacerbated.

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MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

The Last Watchdog

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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CTO of Center for Internet Security Expounds on Transforming InfoSec

SecureWorld News

At the same time, we also have changes at every layer of the protocol stack and this is driven by an increased push for encryption—not just encryption, strong encryption.". We're responsible for the CIS benchmarks and the CIS controls. And have you thought about verification? Can you do more in that space?

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SHARED INTEL: What can be done — today — to keep quantum computing from killing encryption

The Last Watchdog

Their trepidation is focused on the potential undermining of a core security component of classical computing systems: encryption. The monumental challenge is that replacing classical encryption with PQC will be complicated and time consuming. To its credit, the global cybersecurity community is not asleep on this.

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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. But this separation has narrowed as the industry incorporates new grid management systems, and utilities install millions of smart meters and other internet-enabled devices. Encryption. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Security of CNI is a national security issue.

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Building a secure and scalable multi-cloud environment with Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense on Alkira Cloud

Cisco Security

These applications/workloads move to, and reside in multi-cloud architecture, adding complexity to connectivity, visibility, and control. Secure Internet Edge: Deployment of Cisco Secure Firewall inside CXP enables secure Internet edge for inbound and outbound Internet traffic.

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The Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity: Trends and Challenges

CyberSecurity Insiders

Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The proliferation of IoT devices has opened a new frontier for cybersecurity concerns. The challenge lies in implementing robust security measures across the entire lifecycle of IoT devices, including secure development, strong authentication, encryption, and regular updates to patch vulnerabilities.