The thing that bugs me the most about this situation is not the argument about what Apple should or shouldn’t be required to do, it’s the number of politicians who feel the need to pipe in on behalf of the government, who clearly have no idea how encryption works. The whole point of encrypting data…
“The report suggests that organisations are ultimately failing to protect themselves against cyberattacks because even if staff are being provided with cybersecurity training, it isn’t adequately informing them about good practice. This represents a major cause for concern, especially given that recent research by PwC suggests that three-quarters of large organisations suffered a staff-related security…
The newspaper has reported that the Justice Department is weighing how to move forward with an ongoing investigation that has run into trouble because of the service’s encryption. A federal judge had okayed a wiretap order during the course of the investigation, but because the communications being tapped is encrypted, they can’t see what’s being…
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“Bill has generously allowed me to make you, dear reader, my guest at the fourth annual EDRM E-Discovery Conference on March 30. Free, on campus or via the webcast, from anywhere. Free is my favorite price. How about you?” That’s pretty cool. If I wasn’t going to be in a classroom all day on the…
“Large, well-fortified organizations and enterprises may not be as attractive to data thieves as they once were. You can thank better training, bigger IT budgets and more effective security measures for this welcome bit of news. Things are less rosy for small companies, however. Shrinking budgets, limited resources, and lax or outdated security practices have…