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"Organizations need to implement advanced data classification, data anonymization, data masking, encryption, security, and access controls in order to set themselves up for successful compliance. ESG believes that many organizations are only ready on the surface - with marketing opt-in/out processes, for example." Protecting customer data privacy a strategic imperative for businesses.
Last week, Politico reported that earlier this month, the EC took to internal messaging boards to recommend moving to the alternative end-to-end encrypted messaging app, which it said "Has been selected as the recommended application for public instant messaging." Unlike WhatsApp, Signal is operated by a non-profit foundation - one that WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton put $50 million into after he ditched Facebook - and is applauded for putting security above all else.
We urge you to recognize and accept that an increased risk of child abuse being facilitated on or by Facebook is not a reasonable trade-off to make. The NSPCC said in December 2019 that police in the UK recorded over 4,000 instances - an average of 11 per day - where Facebook apps were used in child abuse image and online child sexual offenses during the prior year.
Kanguru Remote Management Console offers a robust solution for IT Security Admins looking to meet high-end security demands by allowing administrators to easily manage and monitor their encrypted USB devices containing sensitive data around the world. KRMC is ideal for protecting data, enabling administrators to set policies, disable or delete lost/stolen drives, track and monitor secure USB drives worldwide, generate reports, and much more.
More than two years ago, Apple told the FBI that it planned to offer users end-to-end encryption when storing their phone data on iCloud, according to one current and three former FBI officials and one current and one former Apple employee. Under that plan, primarily designed to thwart hackers, Apple would no longer have a key to unlock the encrypted data, meaning it would not be able to turn material over to authorities in a readable form even under court order.
Two years ago, Apple abandoned its plan to encrypt iPhone backups in the iCloud in such a way that makes it impossible for it to decrypt the contents, a Reuters report claimed on Tuesday. Based on information received by multiple unnamed FBI and Apple sources, the report says that the decision was made after Apple shared its plan for end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups with the FBI and the FBI objected to it.
The FBI has asked Apple to unlock two iPhones belonging to a murderer, potentially reviving a tense battle over encryption and the rights of law enforcement to digital devices. Alshamrani had two iPhones - one of which he reportedly shot and damaged - and the FBI has been trying to unlock the phones and extract the encrypted contents to see if there is any evidence that others were involved in the attack, or other clues to his actions.
ProtonMail has released the beta version of ProtonCalendar, its fully encrypted calendar application that aims to help users both keep track of their plans and keep their data private. ProtonCalendar is an early beta release, but "Substantial developments" are planned for the project until its public release, including the ability to share the calendar with other ProtonMail users, or the option to send event invites to anyone, even non-ProtonMail users.
Firefox users will be getting private and secure encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) services from NextDNS, after Mozilla added the company to its Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) program. read more
StrongSalt Helps Customers Gain Compliance Through Searchable Encryption for Cloud Services and Enterprise Applications read more