blog.malwarebytes.com - In the previous parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, we covered the basics of encryption, walked through a live example of a ransomware in detail, and talked
about encryption weaknesses.
At the same time, however, it's worth noting that the greater population doesn't really care much
about encryption or cryptocurrencies.
Again, encryption could help convince a great number of folks to use Anytime, though it's hard to imagine how far that feature alone can reach others who don't really care — or aren't sure —
about encryption.
Practically every other week there's a major news story
about encryption, leaked data, snooping, or other digital privacy concerns.
Presidential candidates have been talking
about encryption and security a great deal.
Or, learn
about encryption.
If your clients ask
about the encryption, you can let them know you take your responsibility to protect their information seriously.
Other consumer cloud services also remained popular, with significant increases — Google Apps at 49 %, up from 39 %; iCloud at 28 %, up from 21 %; Evernote is even up from last year at 25 % (16 % last year), despite a lot of discussion
about encryption and other security concerns in the press and among lawyers.
Many solo and small firm lawyers complain
about encryption because their clients complain
about encryption, as evidenced in the comments to Bob's post.
Another interesting topic — and timely given the current debate
about encryption.
I know far too little
about encryption to be able to say whether there's any hope of ever shielding information so securely that only an agreed - upon recipient can learn its true content.
Are you familiar with — there was a Texas opinion
about encryption that gave some examples about when a lawyer should consider encrypting communications — are you familiar with it?
US and Canada «lawful access» advocates want ways for law enforcement to access electronic communications to fight criminals and terrorists, and have similar concerns
about encryption that modern communications technology provides.
Under Rule 1.1, they probably have a duty to be better - informed
about encryption technology, but the bottom line is that after encrypting your computer you can go on using it exactly as you do now.
Or questions
about encryption, client portals and other forms of client communications?
It's worth taking the time to do so, and you'll likely find details
about encryption in a company's privacy policy.
The company has not provided any reason why it is re-offering encryption, but likely factors include customer discontent in the wake of the revelation that Fires wren't encrypted and new awareness
about encryption in light of the FBI / Apple fight over breaking into an iPhone.
Therefore, you should always ask
about the encryption and security protocols that the LMS vendor has in place to protect sensitive information.
April 28, 2016 • When Bob Lord talks
about encryption, he invokes the imagery of a whisper — the idea that you should be able to re-create the most private means of physical communication in the digital world as well.
Let's talk
about encryption, the role it is playing in the political arena, and what it means to you.
In his first public address since leaking government surveillance secrets last June Edward Snowden talked
about encryption, lack of oversight and his motives
«If another civilization wants to conceal its identity, it doesn't even have to worry
about encryption,» Vakoch said.
Signal received To be fair, Snowden was speaking off - the - cuff
about encryption in general; it's not likely he expected to be chatting about aliens or has done an in - depth study of how the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has evolved.
In other words, Snowden's conjecture
about encryption could pose problems for people searching for alien life hundreds or thousands of years from now.
David Anderson, the independent reviewer of terror laws, was particularly concerned
about encryption software and the way it operated in the dark net to create an ungoverned space.
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg commented on Koum's post, saying he was grateful for what Koum taught
him about encryption «and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands.
In response to Koum's post, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes: «I'm grateful for everything you've taught me, including
about encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands.
Mark Zuckerberg responded with his own comment on Koum's post saying he was «grateful for everything you've done to help connect the world, and for everything you've taught me, including
about encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands.
«I'm grateful for everything you've done to help connect the world, and for everything you've taught me, including
about encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands,» Mr. Zuckerberg wrote.
If you tuned into a talk by Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., this week, you might think the NSA had begun to change its tune
about encryption — the technology favored by Apple and its Silicon Valley brethren to scramble users» data and communications (much to criminal investigators» chagrin), making them unintelligible to spies and hackers alike.
To the great favour of Research In Motion, 2011 will almost certainly be more
about encryption, and less about Angry Birds.
Cook may, however, be on stage to talk
about encryption and Apple's reported plans to deliver end - to - end encryption through its iCloud platform.
«I'm grateful for everything you've done to help connect the world, and for everything you've taught me, including
about encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands,» Zuckerberg wrote.
Not exact matches
«I would just say that we may or may not have reached out to certain folks very early
about the importance of data
encryption, and if those people had used our software then that data that would still be protected today And it's a shame, a shame for society, that they did not take that simple action.
Last week, Telegram shut down 78 ISIS - related channels after terror attacks rocked Paris and opened up questions
about how terrorists use
encryption to prevent their communications from being intercepted.
The U.K. government's proposed «snooper's charter» is already scaring tech firms around the world with its threat of forcing them to help break
encryption in their communications services, but here's a wrinkle that's received little attention until now: It would also force them to give the country's spies a heads - up
about upcoming product launches and upgrades.
There are techniques to get more specifics
about what people are searching, and the Department of Homeland Security has discovered tools that can weaken the security of the
encryption.
«We've said that no backdoor is a must, and we've said that
encryption is a must,» Cook said after being asked
about his privacy stance.
Trump's comments
about immigration and
encryption, his call to boycott Apple products, along with his personal attacks on Amazon.com (amzn) CEO Jeff Bezos have all been seen to hurt his standing with tech sector voters.
«For the past decade, N.S.A. has led an aggressive, multipronged effort to break widely used Internet
encryption technologies,» said a 2010 memo describing a briefing
about the NSA for the United Kingdom's Government Communications Headquarters «Cryptanalytic capabilities are now coming online.
Apple has been increasing the level of
encryption in its mobile software amid heightened privacy concerns following leaks by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden
about NSA surveillance programs.
Such services will inevitably lead to or spur alternative subscription and one - off options, whether it's the sort of virtual private network
encryption I wrote
about recently or perhaps even micro-transactions — imagine a Google - like service that doesn't gather your information, but rather charges you per search.
«We are squarely behind strong data security and strong
encryption, no question
about it,» said Carter.
You can see more
about how it works here: End - to - End
Encryption on Facebook Messenger
If hounding every person you've ever cared
about into adopting
encryption tools like PGP sounded like fun, you'll love living in a van down by the river with no internet access.1
Dell has also been speaking to private equity firms
about selling Quest Software, which helps with information technology management, as well as SonicWall, an e-mail
encryption and data security provider.
«We have long been concerned
about the possibility of this kind of snooping, which is why we have continued to extend
encryption across more and more Google services and links,» Mr. Drummond said in a statement.
• The secrecy of their capabilities against
encryption is closely guarded, with analysts warned: «Do not ask
about or speculate on sources or methods.»
Action: Use end - to - end
encryption if you use cloud storage Who is this for: Dedicated privacy practitioners, anyone worried
about third parties accessing their stuff How difficult is it: Some effort, especially if you have lots of content stored in another service that you need to migrate Tell me more: Dropbox IPO'd last month — and the markets signalled their approval of its business.
Cook also defended the company on the thorny issue of
encryption, showed off Apple's future headquarters and, again, talked
about why he came out of the closet.