Ellen Messmer

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Startup Porticor launches with encryption technology for cloud computing

So-called 'split-key' encryption designed to give enterprises firm control

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 15, 2012 3 mins

Security

First look: Norton’s 2012 desktop, smartphone security push

Company will offer 'Norton One' membership to customers needing wide-ranging computer help

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 15, 2012 4 mins

Malware Network Security Viruses

Crypto experts analyze millions of X.509 certificates, call RSA crypto flawed

Research paper claims ‘1024-bit RSA provides 99.8% security at best'

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 14, 2012 3 mins

Encryption Security

13 security myths you’ll hear — but should you believe?

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 14, 2012 12 mins

Security

Startup offers crypto authentication service to battle rogue states

WWPass offers secure authentication and storage technology

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 14, 2012 3 mins

Access Control Encryption Security

Spear-phishing stats reveal unexplained holiday spikes

FireEye asks why attacks go way up on holidays other than Christmas and New Year's

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 14, 2012 2 mins

Malware Network Security Security

Startup sets up website malware detection service

StopTheHacker technology originally funded under $600,000 National Science Foundation grant

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 13, 2012 3 mins

Malware Network Security Security

How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks

Barrage of network attacks surface during big games as sports fans go wild

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 10, 2012 4 mins

Facebook Malware Social Networking Apps

Researchers crack satellite encryption

Researchers break algorithms used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 8, 2012 3 mins

Encryption Security

Why one insurance company ditched its own hardware- for a cloud -based SAN

Insurance firm goes with Twinstrata SAN package; Amazon's cloud services for disaster recovery

By Ellen Messmer

Feb 8, 2012 3 mins

Amazon.com Encryption Enterprise Storage

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Ellen Messmer

Articles by Ellen Messmer

Startup Porticor launches with encryption technology for cloud computing

First look: Norton’s 2012 desktop, smartphone security push

Crypto experts analyze millions of X.509 certificates, call RSA crypto flawed

13 security myths you’ll hear — but should you believe?

Startup offers crypto authentication service to battle rogue states

Spear-phishing stats reveal unexplained holiday spikes

Startup sets up website malware detection service

How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks

Researchers crack satellite encryption

Why one insurance company ditched its own hardware- for a cloud -based SAN

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Google has started selling TPUs, but still keeps most for itself

Linux XFS has a decade-old race condition allowing full root access

U.S. quantum strategy gets boost with DARPA award, Genesis Mission infusion

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

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