Anti-Echelon Euro MPs advocate email encryption. (Virus Notes).Sophos, have reminded companies how increased use of encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. to keep emails private and confidential may impact on their networks' virus protection. This follows calls from Euro MPs that businesses should make greater use of email encryption to prevent snooping by the Echelon system Sophos is warning users that although encryption helps to ensure the privacy of an email, it also has ramifications ramifications npl → Auswirkungen pl for virus scanning at the internet and gateway level. Because encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science emails can only be scanned securely at the desktop, any organisation relying on internet or gateway protection is compromising their security by sending and receiving encrypted documents. Note: The Echelon operation is an information surveillance system initially used during the Cold War to gather military intelligence. However, Some Euro MPs are claiming that the system is now being used to spy on European companies It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of companies from the countries in the European Union. and home users, an activity which they claim is in contravention A term of French law meaning an act violative of a law, a treaty, or an agreement made between parties; a breach of law punishable by a fine of fifteen francs or less and by an imprisonment of three days or less. In the U.S. of the Human Rights Convention. In response, they are advising users to encrypt their emails in order to avoid their private correspondence being scrutinised. www.sophos.com |
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