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A new survey by LastPass on the password sharing habits of UK consumers reveals they favour convenience over security when it comes to sharing passwords. 55 per cent of UK …
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Week in review: DROWN attack breaks TLS encryption, hijacking police drones, RSA Conference 2016 coverage
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Photo gallery: RSA Conference 2016 Expo
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WinMagic provides encryption of virtual machines running on IaaS platforms
At RSA Conference 2016 WinMagic introduced security software that encrypts virtual machines running on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms. Addressing the growing …
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