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Tinkering with this is a slippery slope towards authoritarianism a far cry from what you might expect to see in the UK

Earlier this month in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, David Cameron pledged to deny terrorists any safe space to communicate online. However, to make this possible, what he is essentially pledging is a ban on end-to-end encryption.

Encryption is the backbone of online security. It allows the safe transfer of sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details, in addition to safeguarding most of the data we use online. Without encryption there would be no e-commerce, no online banking, and certainly no cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

Outlawing the use of encryption would be like imposing a ban on envelopes and forcing all correspondence sent via the Royal Mail to be in the form of postcards.

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Whilst Cameron may simply have been looking to reassure the British public that the government will be taking further measures to safeguard the nation from unwanted attacks, unfortunately, the current option being proposed is an ill-advised one. Not to mention, it contradicts the UKs own vision of establishing itself as the safest place for e-commerce in the world, as well as the upcoming changes to the EU data protection act.

Even if there was enough of a consensus for a ban on encryption to go ahead, it isnt a technology that can easily be made to go away. Whether we like it or not the encryption genie is out of the bottle and its not something we can put back.

What Cameron has proposed would mean having backdoors or intentional secret flaws built into apps so that suspicious content can be accessed by the government if it needs to. Crucially however, there is no way to guarantee that only the good guys will use it you cant deliberately introduce a flaw into a piece of software and prevent it from being used maliciously.

Similarly, the idea of having these rules applicable to software for one country alone wouldnt work from an international standpoint. Would Britons be required to avoid software from creators that fall outside of the UKs jurisdiction? Would visitors to the UK be expected to replace the software on their laptops, and have all messages to and from the UK be scrutinised by the government for contamination by encryption?

Governments might grudgingly accept that encryption is here to stay and instead focus on ways that enable them to crack the code they could try to limit the size of encryption keys, force the use of approved algorithms or require people to register a copy of their keys with the authorities but none of these approaches are practical, and even if they were would just serve to make the life of an attacker easier.

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SAN MATEO, CA (PRWEB) February 02, 2015

Cloud security company Sookasa, Inc. has added a breakthrough capability to its portfolio of data encryption services, now allowing customers to securely receive documents from anyone, including non-users of Sookasa.

Sookasa provides seamless Dropbox encryption and facilitates HIPAA- and FERPA-compliant use of the cloud, enabling users to securely store, sync, and share confidential files. The companys new secure receipt capability joins the previously released secure sending feature to form Sookasas new File Delivery platformthe seminal one-way sharing suite designed to eliminate the need for high-risk email or clunky faxes to exchange information. Sookasa's encryption solution now addresses every step of the sharing process to ensure compliance.

Receiving information from clients has long posed a security challenge to businesses in regulated industries, said Asaf Cidon, CEO and co-founder of Sookasa. No matter how many precautions businesses take to secure and send data responsibly, their own customers can undermine these efforts by relying on easy modes of transferespecially emailwithout regard for security of their own data. We deliver file encryption on non-users termsthey dont need to have Sookasa or Dropbox to take advantage of both services.

For the first time, content can be automatically encrypted and delivered securely by non-users, with no download or setup required by the sender. Each Sookasa user has a unique secure receipt URL that they can share with others.

For example, if a patient needs to send sensitive health information to her doctor, she simply clicks the link provided by her physician and uploads the document. Its seamlessly encrypted by Sookasa, and the file is transferred directly to a secure subfolder in the Sookasa users account.

Don Murray, a criminal defense attorney and founding partner of New York firm Shalley & Murray, uses Sookasa to receive critical case documents from clients. Im thrilled to have Sookasas secure uploads capability, Murray said. Its become a competitive advantage with clients, allowing me to distinguish myself from other lawyers who dont care as much about security and still rely on email.

Jayson Hanelius, director of behavioral health agency Positive Services for Kids, said Sookasa's new feature has made sharing files and collaborating in a HIPAA-compliant environment easier. Its changed how we do thingswe used to rely completely on faxingand has made communicating much simpler, Hanelius noted. Electronic communication is vital to us, because were not actually meeting in a central location. With Sookasa, I have real-time insight into the work of my 28 clinicians who are out in the field seeing patients and sending me files.

The File Delivery suite, like the rest of Sookasas solutions, is geared toward putting the onus on technology to ensure effortless compliance.

This is a key tool for users who need to give their own customers confidence that their personal information is being protected, but without the inconvenience of making them find a way to secure the information on their end, Cidon said.

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Olympia, WA and Stamford, CT (PRWEB) February 02, 2015

Townsend Security, a leading authority in data privacy solutions, in conjunction with NetLib, a leader in data protection security software, today announced a partnership enabling a best practices approach to data protection. With Key Connection for Encryptionizer, Townsend Security customers are now able to deploy a no additional cost plugin application that enables Alliance Key Manager, the companys flagship encryption key manager to support NetLibs Encryptionizer for Microsoft SQL Server, a user and developer friendly tool that offers an easy and flexible environment enabling transparent whole database (TDE), column and file encryption, as well as a flexible API set.

The combined product supports Microsoft SQL Server Versions 2000 through 2014, Express through Enterprise editions.

Combined with Alliance Key Manager, NetLibs Encryptionizer secures distributed databases, files, and folders all the way down to the workstation or laptop supporting the physical, virtual and cloud environments.

Our customers have asked us for a FIPS 140-2 compliant solution that is easy-to-use and deploy, flexible architecture for encrypting whole databases, as well as files. We are proud to now support encryption key management for NetLibs Encryptionizer, said Patrick Townsend, Founder and CEO of Townsend Security.

FIPS 140-2 compliance is critical to businesses that fall in highly regulated industries (financial services, retail, healthcare, etc.) and need to meet compliance requirements. NetLibs Encryptionizer, paired with our Alliance Key Manager, offers enterprises a complete encryption solution that has been independently tested and is compliant with FIPS 140-2, continued Townsend.

Encryption key management is an increasingly important part of protecting your data, stated Neil Weicher, Founder and CTO, NetLib. NetLibs partnership with Townsend Security underscores the importance of just this by expanding our key management options to the Enterprise. We are pleased to be their trusted business partner in fighting the number one business issue today: data protection.

Key Connection for Encryptionizer, Alliance Key Manager, and Encryptionizer are all available for a no cost 30-day trial.

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About Alliance Key Manager & Key Connection for Encryptionizer With Alliance Key Manager and Key Connection for Encryptionizer, organizations can meet compliance requirements in less time and at a lower cost by managing their NetLib Encryptionizer keys with a FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption key management solution. Additionally, the solutions supports encryption and decryption services so that the encryption key is always kept separate from the data it protects. Alliance Key Manager is available as a Hardware Security Module (HSM), VMware virtual machine, Cloud HSM, or in the Cloud (AWS and Microsoft Azure).

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