nsane.forums Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Department of Homeland Security is on the case The founder of the Black Hat conference has told delegates that the secure socket layer (SSL) encryption used in the majority of ecommerce is broken. Speaking a the keynote of the 2010 Black Hat briefings founder Jeff Moss was scathing about the current state of internet security for businesses and consumers. 13 years down the line since the first conference and we're still not able to conduct business online,he said. SSL is broken, and while it's great to see things are going better now it's a long way down the line. However, security specialist Dan Kaminsky disagreed, saying there was still considerable usefulness in the SSL situation. While the situation wasn't perfect the US government is working to sort out problems and make cyberspace safe for citizens, Jane Holl Lute, US Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), told delegates in her keynote. One of the key remits for the DHS was securing cyberspace she said. Wars end lives, but cyberspace destroys them, she said. The speed of technological advancement was such that the tools that are now available are almost beyond our ability to use them she told delegates, although she doubted that was true in the long term. She said that a comprehensive cybersecurity exercise would be carried out this autumn and the DHS was gearing up for major moves to protect the online infrastructure of the US and the world. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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