Encryption backdoors raise the likelihood of attack

Countries with government-mandated encryption backdoors are more susceptible to nation-state attacks according to 73 percent of security professionals. A survey from machine identity protection company Venafi also finds 69 percent believe countries with encryption backdoors suffer economic disadvantages in the global marketplace as a result. 'This is a tense moment for industry professionals because they know backdoors make our critical infrastructure more vulnerable,' says Kevin Bocek, vice president of security strategy and threat intelligence at Venafi. 'This is not rocket science; backdoors inevitably create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. It's understandable that so many security professionals are… [Continue Reading]