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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges.

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Microsoft's Majorana 1 and the Path to Scalable Quantum Computing

SecureWorld News

Unlike previous quantum architectures that rely on fragile qubits prone to errors, Majorana 1 introduces topological qubits, leveraging a new class of materialdubbed topoconductorsto create a more stable and scalable system. Large enterprises should put testing quantum-resistant encryption on their roadmaps. We knew we had to scale."

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GUEST ESSAY: Taking proactive steps to heal the planet — by reducing the impact of video streaming

The Last Watchdog

Encoders, for instance, consume significantly more energy than decoders – sometimes as much as 5 to 10 times as much energy, in comparison. Optimizing energy use Carbon footprint assessment must encompass all direct and indirect emissions within the value chain. Embracing energy-efficient design principles.

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NetApp ONTAP Becomes First Enterprise Storage Platform to Receive Validation from NSA for Security and Encryption

CyberSecurity Insiders

CSfC validates commercial IT products that have met the highest level of strict encryption standards and rigorous security requirements for both hardware and software solutions. Recently, the NSA has recommended that federal agencies hosting secret or top-secret data utilize storage solutions that have been CSfC validated.

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NIS2 Framework: Your Key To Achieving Cybersecurity Excellence

Centraleyes

Essential entities ” span sectors such as energy, healthcare, transport, and water. Utilize recognized frameworks like the CRA to conduct standardized assessments, allowing you to identify key risks and prioritize improvements. Action Steps: Utilize assessment insights to craft short-term and long-term action plans.

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Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. Should OT and IT be converged?

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

SecureList

However, instead of encrypting the data, it purposefully destroyed it in the affected systems. APT targeting turns toward satellite technologies, producers and operators The only known case of an attack utilizing satellite technologies that happened in recent years was the KA-SAT network hack of 2022.

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