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NEW TECH: DigiCert Document Signing Manager leverages PKI to advance electronic signatures

The Last Watchdog

Most of us, by now, take electronic signatures for granted. Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built.

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5 pro-freedom technologies that could change the Internet

Malwarebytes

After a good start, the Internet-enabled, technological revolution we are living through has hit some bumps in the road. To celebrate Independence Day we want to draw your attention to five technologies that could improve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on the Internet. DNS encryption. Passwordless authentication.

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Encrypting files and emails: A beginner’s guide to securing sensitive information

CyberSecurity Insiders

In today’s digital age, sensitive information is constantly being shared and transmitted over various electronic devices and networks. One of the most effective ways to do this is through encryption. In cybersecurity, encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity.

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MY TAKE: ‘Digital trust’ has a huge role to play mitigating cybersecurity threats, going forward

The Last Watchdog

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures. It used to be that trusting the connection between a workstation and a mainframe computer was the main concern. It is against this backdrop that digital trust has become paramount.

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What Are the Best Use Cases for Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption?

Security Boulevard

What Are the Best Use Cases for Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption? Symmetric Encryption. In symmetric encryption , the sender and receiver use a separate instance of the same key to encrypt and decrypt messages. Symmetric encryption heavily relies on the fact that the keys must be kept secret. Scott Carter.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. However, these “computer systems on wheels” may soon become a prime target for cyber criminals and hackers. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55.

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Tampa General Hospital half thwarts ransomware attack, but still loses patient data

Malwarebytes

In a cybersecurity notice, TGH said it noticed unusual activity on its computer systems on May 31, 2023. “Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.”