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Ciena Joins the Optical Encryption Club

2016-01-26 21:13:24| Telecom - Topix.net

Ciena has joined the growing list of transport equipment vendors that have developed network security features that can protect "in-flight" data traffic on metro and long-haul optical connections. According to the vendor, its WaveLogic Encryption technology can encrypt any traffic coming into a network, including Ethernet, Fibre Channel, OTN, IP, SONET and SDH, and transport it securely over 10GBit/s, 100Gbit/s and 200Gbit/s links with "virtually no added latency."

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Does anyone really want the government deciding encryption policy?

2016-01-26 16:55:01| Telecom - Topix.net

Security and privacy debates are highly nuanced, allowing for much interpretation, balancing acts and differences of opinion. For that reason, I try and be tolerant of a wide range of views on the subject.

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Calif. Bill Would Ban Smartphone Encryption

2016-01-22 20:04:21| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

The measure wants to top human trafficking, but tech firms argue encryption is necessary to truly protect your info.

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at&T Ceo won't join Tim Cook in fight against encryption backdoors

2016-01-22 18:18:48| Telecom - Topix.net

US politicians have been urging tech companies to weaken the security of smartphones and other products by inserting encryption backdoors that let the government access personal data. Numerous tech companies- including Apple -have come out strongly against the idea, saying that encryption backdoors would expose the personal data of ordinary consumers, not just terrorists.

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