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How security pros look at encryption backdoors (Help Net Security)
2017-08-18 12:30

The majority of IT security professionals believe encryption backdoors are ineffective and potentially dangerous, with 91 percent saying cybercriminals could take advantage of government-mandated encryption backdoors. 72 percent of the respondents do not believe encryption backdoors would make their nations safer from terrorists, according to a Venafi survey of 296 IT security pros, conducted at Black Hat USA 2017. “Giving the government backdoors to encryption destroys our security and makes communications more vulnerable,” said Kevin … More →


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