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MY TAKE: PKI, digital certificates now ready to take on the task of securing digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Nonetheless, it is a pivotal chapter in the evolution of digital commerce. Quantum computers can rather easily break the strongest encryption we have today.

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Ransomware news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

And studies have revealed that the newly developed file-encrypting malware is using an Open-source password management library for encryption and is having capabilities of remaining anonymous, ex-filtrate data, and having abilities to give control to remote servers. The third is something astonishing to read!

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Thales’ Leading Position in Connectivity & Cybersecurity to Bring Trust to the Next Wave of Connected Cars

CyberSecurity Insiders

PARIS LA DÉFENSE–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Car manufacturers require reliable connectivity and cybersecurity solutions to bring more convenience and secure services for drivers, passengers and automotive players. 29 is the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

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Usage Scenarios for Externalized Trust

Anton on Security

As we discussed in “The Cloud trust paradox: To trust cloud computing more, you need the ability to trust it less” , there are situations where the encryption key really does belong off the cloud and so trust is externalized. While we argue that these are rarer than some assume, they absolutely do exist.

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Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform Support for Intel TDX Confidential VMs on Microsoft Azure Thales, Intel, and Microsoft Azure Deliver End-to-End Data Protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Meanwhile, organizations continue to invest in digital transformation by utilizing the efficiencies and elasticity offered by cloud service providers. Nearly half (47%) of the respondents of the 2023 Thales Data Threat Report reported that cyberattacks are increasing in volume and severity.

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Building a foundation of trust for the Internet of Things

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In the digital transformation era, companies across all sectors are using next-generation technologies to streamline their operations, deliver value to customers, and gain a competitive edge. Authentic, secure patching ensures that manufacturers can mitigate security issues before cyber criminals can act.

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MY TAKE: Why IoT systems won’t be secure until each and every microservice is reliably authenticated

The Last Watchdog

First, the identities of any two digital entities – a sensor and a control server, for instance, or even a microservice and a container — must be authenticated, and, second, the data exchanged between any two such digital instances must be encrypted. So PKI can be used to secure connections.

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