Global Security Watch > July 26, 2011
DOJ takes swipe at EFF over encryption passphrases | Privacy Inc ...
[CNET News.com] On the other side are civil libertarians citing other Supreme Court cases that conclude Americans can't be forced to give "compelled testimonial communications" and extending the legal shield of the Fifth Amendment to encryption passphrases. Courts already have ruled that such protection extends to the contents of a defendant's minds, so why shouldn't a passphrase be shielded as well?
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July 26, 2011
DOJ takes swipe at EFF over encryption passphrases | Privacy Inc ...
[CNET News.com] On the other side are civil libertarians citing other Supreme Court cases that conclude Americans can't be forced to give "compelled testimonial communications" and extending the legal shield of the Fifth Amendment to encryption passphrases. Courts already have ruled that such protection extends to the contents of a defendant's minds, so why shouldn't a passphrase be shielded as well?
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Posted at 02:05 PM
July 26, 2011
QNAP NAS Community Forum View topic - Volume encryption
[QNAP NAS Community Forum] Hi Everybody I am new and I did search for 'Volume' + 'Encryption' before daring to post this... I am a proud new owner of a Qnap 212. I am in the process of setting it up. I am considering using the volume enryption ...
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July 05, 2011
Full disk encryption for Linux Mint
[Questions & Answers] Unfortunately, Linux Mint’s installer does not have support for full disk encryption. The best you can get is the option to encrypt your home directory.
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Posted at 02:06 PM
Full disk encryption for Linux Mint
[Questions & Answers] Unfortunately, Linux Mint’s installer does not have support for full disk encryption. The best you can get is the option to encrypt your home directory.
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What Auditors Are Saying About Compliance And Encryption - Dark ...
[Dark Reading - All Stories] The auditors favor encryption for data protection compliance: Eighty-two percent say encryption has a role in protecting sensitive data during some point of its life cycle, and 81 percent say this type of data should be .
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What Auditors Are Saying About Compliance And Encryption - Dark ...
[Dark Reading - All Stories] The auditors favor encryption for data protection compliance: Eighty-two percent say encryption has a role in protecting sensitive data during some point of its life cycle, and 81 percent say this type of data should be .
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June 07, 2011
Understanding and Implementing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE ...
[Citagus] The encryption uses a database encryption key (DEK), which is stored in the database boot record for availability during recovery. The DEK is a symmetric key secured by using a certificate stored in the master database of the server or an asymmetric key protected by an EKM module.
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Posted at 02:06 PM
Understanding and Implementing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE ...
[Citagus] The encryption uses a database encryption key (DEK), which is stored in the database boot record for availability during recovery. The DEK is a symmetric key secured by using a certificate stored in the master database of the server or an asymmetric key protected by an EKM module.
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Public Key Encryption (RSA) « Python recipes « ActiveState Code
[Popular Python recipes] Working RSA crypto functions with a rudimentary interface. Currently, it is good enough to generate valid key/pairs and demonstrate the algorithm in a way that makes it easy to run experiments and to learn how it works.
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May 03, 2011
Leading Organizations Unveil New Interoperability Specification ...
[Ferris Research] Brocade, EMC, HP, IBM, LSI, Seagate and Thales work to remove barriers to encryption across data center systems by submitting new specification to OASIS.
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Square Adds Encryption To Its Card Reader | Geeky Gadgets
[Geeky-Gadgets] The new encrypted Square credit card reader is expected to become available this summer and will only work with the Square app. Square currently makes its money off a 2.75% per transaction fee on each sales processed by their devices, but its not been reveled how Square intends to absorb the extra costs associated with the new encryption feature.
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Posted at 02:04 PM
Square Adds Encryption To Its Card Reader | Geeky Gadgets
[Geeky-Gadgets] The new encrypted Square credit card reader is expected to become available this summer and will only work with the Square app. Square currently makes its money off a 2.75% per transaction fee on each sales processed by their devices, but its not been reveled how Square intends to absorb the extra costs associated with the new encryption feature.
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April 28, 2011
Droid Pro update gets rolling, features microSD encryption and ...
[Engadget Mobile] Motorola is now pushing out another update for its business Droid, replete with enhancements for the corporate-types and average joes alike. Among th.
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The Future of... Data Encryption | SmartPlanet
[Search RSS | Smartplanet.com] Emails, images, and documents sent today can resurface years from now, but new software could help ensure that what happens online, doesn't have to live there eternally. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how 'Vanish," the work of researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, uses peer-to-peer networks to create unique encryption keys.
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Posted at 02:34 PM
The Future of... Data Encryption | SmartPlanet
[Search RSS | Smartplanet.com] Emails, images, and documents sent today can resurface years from now, but new software could help ensure that what happens online, doesn't have to live there eternally. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how 'Vanish," the work of researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, uses peer-to-peer networks to create unique encryption keys.
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March 24, 2011
Why File Encryption Is Cheap Identity Theft Insurance against ...
[Sound Divorce Advice] Thе stolen information іѕ thеn used οr sold tο become раrt οf thе hυɡе identity theft problem facing businesses аnԁ individuals. Aѕ older methods οf protecting information οn thе computer hаνе proved inadequate іn deterring sophisticated cyber criminals, security experts hаνе ѕtаrtеԁ tο recommend file encryption аѕ a cheap аnԁ reliable method οf protecting vital information.
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Posted at 02:36 PM
Why File Encryption Is Cheap Identity Theft Insurance against ...
[Sound Divorce Advice] Thе stolen information іѕ thеn used οr sold tο become раrt οf thе hυɡе identity theft problem facing businesses аnԁ individuals. Aѕ older methods οf protecting information οn thе computer hаνе proved inadequate іn deterring sophisticated cyber criminals, security experts hаνе ѕtаrtеԁ tο recommend file encryption аѕ a cheap аnԁ reliable method οf protecting vital information.
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Rent Laptop » Tactical Software Announces Encryption for COM Port ...
[Rent Laptop] Tacticals use of SSL/TLS in the version 4.1 products reinforces the companys long-standing commitment to public protocols to provide compatibility with TCP/IP-based servers from dozens of manufacturers worldwide. Using the OpenSSL Toolkit, the new SSL/TLS Security option offers a selection of five ciphers (including 3-DES and AES) and strengths up to 256 bits, sufficient to meet the tough security requirements encountered in the financial services industry.
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Posted at 02:35 PM
March 03, 2011
Djigzo Open Source Email Encryption Gateway is now available for ...
[UNIX] Djigzo Email Encryption Gateway is a standards-based, centrally managed open-source e-mail encryption server, transparently encrypted and incoming and outgoing e-mail decrypted at the gateway level. Djigzo Email Encryption Gateway is compatible with all existing e-mail infrastructure, such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes provides support for S / MIME encryption and PDF.
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Posted at 02:42 PM
Djigzo Open Source Email Encryption Gateway is now available for ...
[UNIX] Djigzo Email Encryption Gateway is a standards-based, centrally managed open-source e-mail encryption server, transparently encrypted and incoming and outgoing e-mail decrypted at the gateway level. Djigzo Email Encryption Gateway is compatible with all existing e-mail infrastructure, such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes provides support for S / MIME encryption and PDF.
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Posted at 02:42 PM
SSDs, encryption and decommissioning | Naked Security
[Naked Security] Keep this issue in mind when you consider using FIE on an SSD in order to preserve a sufficient amount of unused space (which is a general recommendation for good performance with SSDs). In our experience, SSDs that have a sufficient store of redundant pages (and this is the majority) do not require this performance measure.
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