The 'need' to control encryption and The Big Lie

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	The 'need' to control encryption and The Big Lie Within hours of the recent Paris terrorist attacks, various politicians and current- and ex-government officials used it as an opportunity to push ther agendas. For example, in multiple interviews James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, blamed Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower: I think the blood of a lot of these French young people is on his hands ... I would give him the death sentence, and I would prefer to see him hanged by the neck until he’s dead, rather than merely electrocuted. He even went so far as to claim that the Obama administration’s changes to government surveillance policies were responsible for the inability of the US and French intelligence services to prevent the Paris attacks. Talk about a partisan viewpoint.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: Box A Fortune 100's Path to Secure Cloud Enablement Join a Fortune 100, Box, and partner Skyhigh Networks for a discussion on how we advise our customers through this decision and present a framework for improving your security today. Learn More>> In this Issue Many embedded devices ship without adequate security tests, analysis shows NASA: Crayons and cereal help test set baseline for jet engine tests 4 simple ways to secure your Internet-connected car How tech led to the death of France's public enemy number 1 WEBCAST: Sophos Inc Hackers Communicate; Your Security Technologies Should Too It's time to close the gap left open by layered, standalone security tools and share contextual information. Using numerous point products that work in a vacuum no longer provides adequate defense. Learn More Many embedded devices ship without adequate security tests, analysis shows An analysis of hundreds of publicly available firmware images for routers, DSL modems, VoIP phones, IP cameras and other embedded devices uncovered high-risk vulnerabilities in a significant number of them. Read More WHITE PAPER: Level 3 Communications Cybersecurity - You're Already Compromised Each year, IT faces an increase in targeted cyberattacks, more sophisticated and prepared attackers, a significant increase in DDoS attacks, and a growing number of hacker toolkits and black market trading sites for stolen data. Learn More NASA: Crayons and cereal help test set baseline for jet engine tests One of the most destructive and dangerous materials a commercial or military jet engine can ingest is volcanic ash and one of the least would be crayons and cereal. But those two substances were a key part of testing NASA has been conducting on smart engine sensors that could detect and help pilots avoid a volcanic plume. The new sensors are expected to detect the degradation caused by the volcanic ash, quantify the significance of the event, and aid in identifying which components might require maintenance, NASA stated. Read More WHITE PAPER: Neustar Inc 10 Cyberthreats Outside the Firewall Unfortunately for the IT Administrator, security vulnerabilities are not found exclusively in the cyber domain. Here is a list of ten current threats that can cause real damage to an organization's bottom line, brand, and reputation- all of which exist outside of a company's firewall. Learn More 4 simple ways to secure your Internet-connected car Cars with systems that connect to the Internet are potentially vulnerable to intrusions by hackers. Here are four steps to help protect your automobile without spending a dime. Read More How tech led to the death of France's public enemy number 1 The suspected mastermind of last week's terror attacks in Paris, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, has died in a police raid. Investigators were led to him by wiretaps and an abandoned telephone. Read More
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