encryption data security standard in comment and analysis
Box-tickers risk serious data breaches
Comment Is encryption really the silver bullet for security? Naturally, encryption is also a desirable preventative measure. Life would be simple if curing security headaches were just a matter of buying some new technology. [28 Mar 2008]
The Naked CIO: Identity crisis
Comment We spent a day encrypting the data, sent the encryption key by person on a plane followed by the disk in the possession of another person. Like most IT directors, the Naked CIO is extremely careful with other people's data. [25 Feb 2008]
IT and compliance: A risk management 'odd couple'
Comment Encryption is proving a popular technology to protect data, says Pironti, adding that companies are deploying it for volatile environments where controls aren't easily available (such as mobile data). [02 Jul 2007]
Best practice: Making life easier for business travellers
Comment Workers invariably carry sensitive information such as emails and instant messages stored on their laptops, PDAs and mobile phones so make sure they safeguard this via encryption, passwords or PIN codes. [14 Jun 2006]
Criminal IT: Should you trust the internet?
Comment Should you trust products such as encryption, firewalls and the security components intrinsic to operating systems? That is after all the most fundamental question for information security: can you and should you trust that the confidentiality... [27 Jan 2005]
Airline safety procedures for high-tech high flyers...
Comment As well as service provider measures, we can all learn to be responsible - using VPNs, personal firewalls, up-to-date anti-virus software and encryption of files and emails in cases. Instead, with the proliferation of laptops among business... [04 Aug 2003]
The Ovum View: The wireless LAN security nightmare
Comment The public cellular networks apply high levels of security, using encryption and frequency hopping, to all their communications, whereas basic wireless LAN systems have none. The response of user organisations varies from the majority, who ignore... [20 Jun 2002]
Private bits - the battle to safeguard data through encryption
Comment The traditional method uses a secret key, such as the DES (data encryption standard). Neil Barrett, technical director at security consultancy IRM, said: "Encryption software is still seen as cumbersome and time-consuming as there are performance... [12 Jan 2001]
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