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Cambridge Quantum to sell quantum-generated cryptographic keys
Quantum computer software firm Cambridge Quantum is launching a platform that can generate and sell super secure cryptographic keys. Read more…
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Enterprises prioritize customer data protection, but it’s still exposed
Enterprises see protecting customer personal information as the top reason to encrypt data, but are encrypting customer data at lower rate. Read more…
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Indian panel wants encryption broken in fight against child porn
Indian enforcement agencies should be able to break end-to-end encryption to hunt down distributors of child pornography online. Read more…
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Tech giants oppose Australia’s data encryption law
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law that would require them to provide access to private encrypted data linked to suspected illegal activities, Read more…
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Encryption crackdowns are eroding privacy rights: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – Many governments are neglecting or ignoring their duty to protect online encryption that helps ensure freedom of expression and privacy, the UN expert on freedom of expression said on Monday. In many Read more…
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ETSI releases ABE data encryption standards for 5G/IoT
ETSI announced that its Technical Committee on Cybersecurity has released two specifications on Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE), a key enabler technology for access control in highly distributed systems such as 5G and the IoT. ABE is Read more…
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LTE encryption has a hole in it that 5G doesn’t. However …
ITEM: Security researchers have discovered Layer 2 security vulnerabilities in LTE that could enable hackers to determine what websites users visit and even redirect them to scam websites. The bad news: the flaws are practically Read more…
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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena demo transpacific encryption at 100 Gbps
Ericsson, Telstra and Ciena say they have successfully trialed continuous data encryption while maintaining speed and reliability over 21,940 km across multiple cable systems. The engineering teams demonstrated the ability to encrypt data securely while Read more…
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Level 3 launches encrypted waves for DC/cloud connectivity
Level 3 has unveiled encrypted waves to provide secure, scalable data center and cloud connectivity for global enterprises. The encrypted waves solution addresses the issue of maintaining security of critical and sensitive data transmitting between Read more…
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Telegram promises to block terrorist channels after Indonesia ban
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Encrypted messaging service Telegram will shut down “terrorist-related” public channels, its founder said on Sunday, after Indonesia’s government blocked access to the platform citing security concerns. Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Read more…
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Australia proposes laws to circumvent OTT message encryption
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Friday proposed new laws to compel companies such as US social media giant Facebook and device manufacturer Apple to provide security agencies access to encrypted messages. The measures will be Read more…
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Australia seeks more power to get around OTT message encryption
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Sunday it will push for greater powers to tackle the use of encrypted messaging services used by terrorists and criminals at an upcoming meeting of ministers from the “Five Read more…
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Chinese quantum satellite sets new record in secure comms: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese quantum satellite has dispatched transmissions over a distance of 1,200 km (746 miles), a dozen times further than the previous record, a breakthrough in a technology that could be used Read more…
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Encrypted OTT messaging declared “unacceptable” by British minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Technology companies must cooperate more with law enforcement agencies and should stop offering a “secret place for terrorists to communicate” using encrypted messages, British interior minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday. Local Read more…
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WikiLeaks data dump allegedly reveals CIA device hacking techniques
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks on Tuesday published what it said were thousands of pages of internal CIA discussions about hacking techniques used over several years, renewing concerns about the security of consumer electronics Read more…
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MWC17: SK Telecom and DT establish Quantum Alliance for secure quantum computing
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom have established a Quantum Alliance at the MWC17 in Barcelona to enable secure communication in the coming age of quantum computing. Industrial espionage and cyber-attacks by hostile intelligence services are an increasing Read more…
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AIS announces basically everything at Vision 2017 lovefest: LTE, Wi-Fi, IoT, and more
Thai cellco AIS launched a blitz of new stuff at its annual AIS Vision 2017 event on Monday, including Wave-2 Wi-Fi, 32 x 32 MIMO, LTE+Wi-Fi channel bonding, a narrowband IoT pilot, nanofinance, OTT TV Read more…
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Ericsson, Telstra and Ciena demo in-transit encryption at 10 Gbps from Melbourne to LA
Ericsson and Telstra say they have successfully demonstrated the ability to encrypt data securely while in transit between Los Angeles and Melbourne at 10 Gbps, using Ciena’s ultra-low latency 10G wire-speed encryption solution. While encryption Read more…
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Strong encryption crucial for key internet markets worth $800b in APAC
Strong encryption will be key in supporting Internet-mediated markets in Asia-Pacific worth $800 billion, according to a new study by Analysys Mason. In Asia-Pacific and globally, a safe and secure Internet is critical in driving Read more…
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WhatsApp trumps surveillance concerns with encrypted video calls
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook’s WhatsApp is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Read more…