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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

Schneier on Security

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. Examples include certain source code, encryption, cryptography, and electronic hardware. We in the encryption space call that last one “ nerd harder.”

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Hidden Anti-Cryptography Provisions in Internet Anti-Trust Bills

Schneier on Security

Both bills have provisions that could be used to break end-to-end encryption. 3(c)(7)(A)(iii) would allow a company to deny access to apps installed by users, where those app makers “have been identified [by the Federal Government] as national security, intelligence, or law enforcement risks.” ” Sec.

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Three Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Three Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption andrew.gertz@t Tue, 01/21/2025 - 14:56 Discover how DSPM, AI, and encryption are transforming data security strategies, reducing vulnerabilities, and improving compliance. A DSPM moves the needle with integrated capabilities and comprehensive encryption.

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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard

eSecurity Planet

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. AMS.Disable.A

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Thales Named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass Data Security Platforms

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

We live in a time when organizations face many data security challenges. The meteoric rise of Generative AI (GenAI) enables businesses to process data faster, and in previously unimagined ways, but it also creates a slew of new risks around data privacy, security, and potential leaks.

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Thales Named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass Data Security Platforms

Security Boulevard

We live in a time when organizations face many data security challenges. The meteoric rise of Generative AI (GenAI) enables businesses to process data faster, and in previously unimagined ways, but it also creates a slew of new risks around data privacy, security, and potential leaks.

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Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently. And though you likely cannot calculate exactly how much data your organization holds; you know it is going to be a big and costly problem to “Encrypt Everything.”. Encrypting everything is time intensive because of explosive data growth. Thu, 11/11/2021 - 09:30.