Panel: Knowledge Is Power (Encryption) session level icon

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Presented at SecureWorld 2019 by

Alex Hanway

Cuneyt Karul

Steve Magowan

Miroslav Kis

Encryption: the translation of data into a secret code. Very much like the codes that Elizebeth Friedman had cracked against the rum runners and bootleggers during the Prohibition days. Our heroine was able to smash their codes and determine when the next shipments were scheduled to arrive stateside. Knowledge truly was power as Friedman was able to effectively predict the future through her diligent code breaking. The level of sophistication may have changed but the point of encryption was and still is to safeguard the data from those that are not part of the group. Our experts will discuss the importance of using encryption to keep our information secure as well as address some of the best practices and pitfalls to watch out for.