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    In other news, McAfee unwittingly fixes an ePolicy Orchestrator security flaw and multiple vulnerabilities surface in Microsoft Works.  Article

  • Data Encryption Standard (DES)

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  • encryption

    Encryption is the conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Decryption is the process of converting encrypted data back into its original form, so it can be understood.  Definition

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    Product review: Though some features need work, Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition 5.1 achieves its main mission of protecting confidential data on portable devices.  Article

  • Password-protecting removable media devices

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    The lively exchange between some of security's biggest names in the business this year included a wake-up call to update older designs and devise a new hash function standard as well as watch out for RFID tags.  Article

  • Security Bytes: Cisco adds to its patch pile

    Flaws in IOS and CallManager could be exploited to escalate administrative privileges and cause a denial of service. Meanwhile, exploit code targets Veritas NetBackup.  Article

  • block cipher

    A block cipher is a method of encrypting text (to produce ciphertext) in which a cryptographic key and algorithm are applied to a block of data (for example, 64 contiguous bits) at once as a group rather than to one bit at a time.  Definition

  • Quiz: Storage security

    Regulations like SOX and the recently approved Personal Data Privacy and Security Act are bringing the importance of data protection to light. Loss of data – be it inadvertent or surreptitious -- can result in fines, loss of revenue and loss of...  Security Quiz

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