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Certain Cisco IOS, IOS XE devices susceptible to brute-force attacks
Cisco has issued a security advisory after Hashcat researchers disclosed a password flaw in IOS and IOS XE devices that enable brute-force attacks. News | 20 Mar 2013
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Dell acquires Credant Technologies for device encryption
Dell said the addition of Credant bolsters its data protection strategy by adding encryption capabilities for laptops and mobile devices. News | 19 Dec 2012
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NASA to deploy whole-disk encryption following breach
Stolen laptop contained the sensitive data on a large number of employees and contractors. The information was not encrypted. News | 15 Nov 2012
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Black Hat 2012: SSL handling weakness leads to remote wipe hack
Researcher Peter Hannay's man-in-the-middle attack exploited an SSL handing flaw to remotely wipe Android and iOS mobile devices via Exchange server. News | 30 Jul 2012
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SSC's new PCI point-to-point encryption guidance outlines testing procedures
New PCI DSS guidance on point-to-point encryption outlines product testing requirements, and urges more merchant-acquirer collaboration. News | 02 May 2012
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Researchers break W3C XML encryption algorithm, push for new standard
Researchers in Germany have demonstrated weaknesses in the W3C XML encryption standard used to secure websites and other Web applications. News | 25 Oct 2011
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PCI Council issues point-to-point encryption validation requirements
A new validation program will certify point-to-point encryption systems that use devices for encryption and decryption as well as hardware security modules. News | 16 Sep 2011
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Auditors choose encryption over tokenization for data security, survey finds
A Ponemon Institute survey of more than 500 auditors finds most prefer data encryption over tokenization to protect sensitive data. Article | 15 Mar 2011
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PCI encryption requirements driving widespread adoption, survey finds
Encryption has become generally accepted in the industry, said Larry Ponemon, founder of the Ponemon Institute LLC. Article | 16 Nov 2010
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PCI encryption: PCI Council calls point-to-point encryption immature
The PCI Council's latest guidance document for point-to-point encryption calls the market for the technology too immature and warns merchants that vendor lock-in could be a problem. Article | 13 Oct 2010
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