Chapter 9

Cryptography

Cryptography covers a shift in the industry, where if you have something that you want to protect, putting encryption in place is a great way, arguably, to do that.

Keywords

Cryptography; encryption; CryptoLocker; CryptoWall; POODLE

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The conversation about cryptography (or encryption) controls begins by asking two basic questions:

Are we encrypting sensitive data at rest?

Are we encrypting it while it’s in motion?

We’ve seen a shift in the industry, and it’s really picked up steam as of late, to “encrypt all the things.” If you have something that you want to protect, putting encryption in place is a great way, arguably, ...

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