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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Lock down all vital documentation with passwords and encryption - and the emphasis has to be on the vital. Something I really know well: security measures have to be continually reviewed in the context of a back-drop of accelerating technology... [18 Jun 2008]
Vendors hype up compliance fears
Comment Is encryption really the silver bullet for security? Stuart Okin, associate partner at Accenture, says, "A lot of people turn to the ISO standards, and some of the detailed security standards around encryption, to support them. [08 Apr 2008]
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]
Legal Eye: Is encryption really the silver bullet?
Comment The obligation to protect all information imposed by the Companies Act does at least ensure common measures such as encryption can be applied and simplifies the process of developing an information security policy. [27 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. I have security checkpoints within each major group and a governance department that spends 100 per cent of... [25 Feb 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Laptop losses, mobile ads, gas-guzzler charge, Vista backtrack…
Comment You would not run a laptop without antivirus or a personal firewall these days, so why in business have we been so slow to utilise the readily available encryption solutions out there? And stolen is not an excuse, stolen only happens when security... [21 Feb 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tax man's stamp bill, more lost data, unencrypted laptops…
Comment Encryption warning Encryption is all very well but, as we all know, what is encrypted can be decrypted by any determined hacker. Who authorised it and, presumably, dictated the form of portable device to be used and what security was required? [24 Jan 2008]
Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC
Comment As HMRC discovered to its cost, data encryption is a vital part of any security system. Using data encryption is a necessity for public sector organisations, but they need to include this within a rounded, holistic security policy including both... [21 Dec 2007]
Editor's Blog: Missing data, missing brains
Comment And some encryption wouldn't have gone amiss, either, if they really needed to download it to a CD. Security from A to Z The fallout from the loss of sensitive data held by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs on 25 million people is only just... [21 Nov 2007]
Dear silicon.com... McInternet, FON in the UK, safety first, e-fraud...
Comment Too simplistic --- all you need to do if you are hiding something is use a plain language document that looks authentic as a key to another level of encryption - nesting encryption isn't anything new. [11 Oct 2007]
Leader: Why security threats don't have to be taxing
Leader The first ingredient was encryption and password protection. When the laptop was stolen it was, according to an HMRC spokesman, protected by "both a complex password and powerful encryption software". [09 Oct 2007]
Editor's Blog: Disclosing data breaches
Comment Encryption should be used more often. That way we get to see which organisations take security least seriously and we respect the right response to the occasional blip. If my internet bank account has been compromised, I’d quite like to move funds... [19 Jul 2007]
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]
Leader: Laptop theft is everybody's problem
Leader The fact users aren't being given locks to physically secure their laptops is a major concern but it's far from as hefty a concern as the lack of encryption. Even worse, research reveals a lack of security when it comes to protecting data on laptops. [21 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up But sounding rather more rueful than is usual in press releases, Jamie Cowper from encryption specialist PGP, said: "So, the weekend brings news of yet another trusted high street brand losing sensitive information. [11 May 2007]
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