Tag: encryption
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Earth Day Tech Summits Expose Cybersecurity Students to Greater Challenges and New Opportunities
COLUMBIA, MD—On an early Saturday morning amidst the rain near Ft. Meade, Maryland, industry experts and regional BDPA™ Chapters actively engaged in the preparation and mentorship of BDPA™ Members, parents, interns, and new BDPA™ student members from regional HBCUs andhigh schools during the weekend’s annual Earth Day Tech Summit sessions. “Guardians of the Globe” have…
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RSA Conference Concludes 32nd Annual Event
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – RSA Conference™, the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, concluded its 32nd annual event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on April 27, 2023. The year’s event attracted over 40,000 attendees, including 650+ speakers, 500+ exhibitors and 500+ members of the media. Throughout the week, attendees networked on the expo floor and participated…
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SHIELDS UP: Readout of CISA Call With Critical Infrastructure Partners on potential Cyberattacks Against the U.S
WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) convened a three-hour call on March 22, 2022 with over 13,000 industry stakeholders to provide an update on the potential for Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. homeland and answer questions from a range of stakeholders across the nation. As President Biden noted yesterday, evolving intelligence indicates…
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NSA certifies Raytheon encryption
C4ISRNet reports the National Security Agency (NSA) has certified Raytheon’s KG-350 Ethernet encryption system for networks. The Type 1 certification allows the KG-350 to be used to secure networks handing information up to top secret/sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI) classification. Certification allows Raytheon to sell the encryptor to commercial, military and government customers immediately. The KG-350…
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Privacy vs. Security – Tech Giants and Feds Weigh In
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Back Apple in Court Fight Over Encryption SAN FRANCISCO, CA – RE/Code reports some of Apple’s fiercest technology rivals have sided with the Cupertino company in its court fight over encryption. A Who’s Who of the tech sector — 15 companies that include Amazon, Cisco, Facebook, Google and Microsoft — filed…