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The Consequences Of Choosing Speed Over Security

In the wise words of Richard Powers, “Money you lose by slowing down is always more important than money you’ve already made.”

Wickr’s New ‘Global Federation’ Feature Allows E2EE Communications Between Government & Enterprise

Wickr, one of the top secure collaboration platforms, recently announced the availability of “Global Federation”, a feature that will allow enterprise and ...

Encryption Isn't The Problem; It's The Solution

Encryption is one of the most transformative and vital technologies available today.

Wickr To Enable Secure, Cross-Platform Collaboration and Compliance

Wickr Inc., the world’s most secure collaboration platform, today announced the general availability of “Global Federation”, a feature that will allow enterprise and ...

SolarWinds Fallout Makes Secure Communications a Critical First Line of Defense

Over the past weeks, U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations have been scrambling to address what is now being considered a ...

Capitol Building Breach Poses Cybersecurity Risks

While security experts are divided on the level of risk, they agree there is a potential for threats after rioters stormed the Capitol building and ransacked offices.

Cleaning up SolarWinds hack may cost as much as $100 billion

American businesses and government agencies could be spending upward of $100 billion over many months to contain and fix the damage from the Russian hack against the SolarWinds ...

Defense Department must determine the threat from quantum computers

The U.S. Department of Defense must determine the national security threat posed by quantum computing, as part of the new annual defense policy law.

Post-Quantum Cryptography Key to Future Data Security

It took a compelling proposition to lure Dr. Joel Alwen from academia and into business and Wickr was too interesting to pass up.

Mobile Endpoint Security: Still the Crack in the Enterprise's Cyber Armor

A combination of best practices and best-in-class technology will help keep your enterprise from falling victim to ever-growing threats.

Wickr CEO on Possible Data Stolen in the SolarWinds Attack

Two weeks ago, it was discovered that the SolarWinds systems had been hacked for the past several months, likely by Russian operatives. Initially thought to just affect the ...

Emerging Tech Supporting Government Response SolarWinds Hack

Would 2020 really be complete without a last-minute crisis? SolarWinds Orion, which federal agencies use widely, got hacked. In response, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ...

‘It’s going to take a lot of digging’: The Pentagon’s long search to see if anyone’s hiding in its networks

The military and intelligence community is scrambling to conduct a daunting hunt across disconnected networks to assess potential damage from an extensive federal cybersecurity ...

Prioritize Cybersecurity to Protect Your Business Before It Is Too Late

If you don't give your company's data security enough attention, the bad guys will.

Insiders cite sophistication of SolarWinds attack, and the need for coordinated deterrence initiative

Kiersten Todt, a veteran cybersecurity policy leader, says the SolarWinds cyber attack demands a policy response beyond one-off retaliation against a foreign aggressor, and ...

Why You Should Check These WhatsApp Risks While You’re Working

The corporate IT landscape has materially changed this year, with suddenly working from home employees pushing IT departments to flex enterprise-grade security to cope. This is ...

Insecure Communications Like WhatsApp Are Putting U.S. National Security at Risk

The proliferation of consumer-grade communications applications has given rise to widespread, unsanctioned use throughout the military community.

Why You Should Change These 3 Critical WhatsApp Settings

Malicious WhatsApp hacks are making news again this week, with more users tricked into surrendering their accounts to attackers who then target their contacts with malware and ...

The growing need for encrypted communications

Keeping communication private and secure is increasingly important for both businesses and consumers

Why Small Businesses Should Ignore California's Newest Data Privacy Law

The recently passed ballot measure favors big tech and carries exemptions for the smallest companies.

End-to-end encrypted communication mitigates enterprise security risk and ensures compliance

It is a mathematical certainty that data is more protected by communication products that provide end-to-end encryption (E2EE).

Why it’s time to prioritize communications security

Every once in a while, something happens where you throw your hands up and say: “That’s what I’ve been saying!” No, it wasn’t when NFL analysts predicted that my ...

Blockchain or bust? Experts debate applications for elections

Blockchain has been proposed as a solution for security issues around e-voting. But some infosec experts are skeptical that the technology is the right fit for U.S. ...

With Trump’s WeChat ban approaching, here are several alternatives

WeChat, China's most popular app, faces an imminent ban in the U.S., leaving many of its users in a bind.

DoD Cyber Veteran Blake Moore Joins Wickr to Advance Company Strategy, Scale Secure Communications

Wickr Inc., the secure collaboration platform, today announced the appointment of Blake Moore as Vice President of Strategy and Operations. Moore joins the company from the U.S. ...

Chris Howell – TechStrong TV

Why TikTok Users Should Switch To iPhones

Here’s a little twist in the whole TikTok debate—the difference between running the Chinese video sharing app on Android versus iPhone. There are far more TikTok users on ...

Why corporate communication tools are the new threat vector [Q&A]

In the new normal world where more work is being carried out remotely, corporate communications have increased in importance but they have also come under greater threat.

When the Environment Changes, You Change with It

Teleworking is, seemingly, going to be the norm for quite some time for those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to work from home – bringing with it a host of security ...

Businesses are turning to more secure communication tools to avoid govt overreach: encryption platform report

Encryption platform sees spike during lockdown in users from countries where govts support contact tracing

Wickr to Help US Military Departments Secure Comms

Wickr has secured a potential two-year, $35M contract to provide a recall, alert and messaging service to all three military departments under the Department of Defense.

Wickr to provide secure communications platform across US DoD

Wickr has secured a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide its recall, alert and messaging (Wickr RAM) across the US Department of Defense (DoD).

Cybersecurity Steps For Law Firms Amid Heightened Risks

It shouldn't be a surprise that law firms are an attractive target for cybercriminals, as firms frequently work with critical and confidential information, intellectual ...

Air Force awards multimillion-dollar secure communications contract to Wickr to provide digital encryption

Wickr's software secures things on a day-to-day basis, but in special circumstances enables users to create temporary secure operating environments.

Federal-grade encryption from the comfort of home

With the COVID crisis pushing federal employees to work from home, we’re seeing a first-of-its-kind test for the way modern government functions. Even as agencies take great ...

Wickr Selected To Provide end-to-end encrypted file, video, chat, text and voice services to US Air Force

The Department of Defense contract announcements for 1 June 2020 announced an award for Wickr that will enable this provider of secure communications to serve the US Air Force ...

Air Force awards multimillion-dollar secure communications contract

The Air Force awarded a contract potentially worth $35 million to Wickr, a secure communications platform provider, the Defense Department announced June 1.

Surveillance Fears Drive Business Use of Secure Collaboration Tools:

Fear of Government Surveillance Overreach is Driving the Adoption of Secure Collaboration Platforms

Centralized Contact Tracing Raises Concerns Among Privacy-Conscious Citizens

The long debate over whether encryption and anonymity shield too much criminal behavior also has staged a resurgence.

Coronavirus and cyberattacks: 2020 campaigns already being hacked, experts warn

President Trump signed an executive order to protect the power grid from hackers last week, but experts warn that the 2020 campaign cycle has already suffered cyberattacks.

Aleksandr Yampolkiy and Joel Wallenstrom – TechStrong TV:

Which video chat app is best for security?

Virtual conferencing software—most notably Zoom, despite many recently uncovered vulnerabilities—is surging, as this newsletter has noted often.

Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

Air Force’s emerging tech supply chain remains strong despite COVID-19

Amidst talk of disrupted defense supply chains brought on by shuttered factories and global lockdowns, the Air Force says its industrial base for new technology is relatively ...

Deployed 82nd Airborne unit told to use these encrypted messaging apps on government cell phones

A brigade of paratroopers deployed in early January to the Middle East in the wake of mounting tensions with Iran has been asked by its leadership to use two encrypted messaging ...

Facebook’s New Messenger Admission: A Reason To Quit?

Facebook’s Messenger service is not yet end-to-end encrypted by default, despite the bold promises CEO Mark Zuckerberg made last March. While the move would give Facebook ...

CISTECH and AUCloud Announce Strategic Partnership with Wickr to bring Secure Messaging and Collaboration Technology to the Australian Government

Leading End-to-End Encryption Collaboration Platform Chosen for Standout Security, Collaboration, Compliance and Sovereignty

The Cybersecurity 202: Political campaigns are flocking to encrypted messaging apps. But they're not a panacea

Political campaigns are flocking to encrypted messenging apps to avoid being the next big target after the Hillary Clinton campaign's emails were exposed by hackers in 2016. But ...

Free & Discounted Security Services Now Available for US Election Orgs

Nonprofit Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC) offers security services for email, user education, mobile, and encrypted communications, to federal election committees.

This Article Will Self-Destruct: Behind Ephemeral Messaging's In-House Rise

Ephemeral messaging apps, which automatically delete data after a set timeframe, can present significant roadblocks to in-house compliance and e-discovery operations. So why is ...

Slack is teaming up with Hipchat -- only to kill it off

Hope you like Slack! Hipchat and Stride users are about to be migrated over.

Beyond Eavesdropping: Adversarial Models for Secure Messaging

In an age of ever more sophisticated cybercrime and mass surveillance, secure communication is an increasingly rare and premium commodity. As we develop better methods and ...

Email is Closed for Business

Your First Step in Boosting Corporate Security

Wickr's Secure Collaboration Channels

Users on Wickr Pro can now securely connect, video conference, and share files with other companies and teams including Wickr Me users.

Exposure of Your Sensitive Data isn’t a Bug, it’s a Feature

Adopting Ephemeral Technology In the Workplace

Deployment of a secure ephemeral messaging application has the potential to improve information security, significantly minimize the cost of electronic discovery in future ...

Wickr Introduces Secure Group Calling, Video Conferencing Tool for the Enterprise

Earlier this week, Privacy Tech discussed the various risks that email presents for individuals and the enterprise. Private-sector and political organizations have suffered the ...

477 Author: Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg security 12.06.16 12:00 pm This App Wants to Be Your Encrypted, Self-Destructing Slack

If you use a workplace collaboration tool like Slack or Hipchat, it's easy to fall into an assumption of privacy, throwing around gossip and even sensitive business as if it ...

Why Data Should Not Live Beyond Its Useful Life

A very wise man once said “we are at the knee of the curve for deployment of a different model of computation”. Those words stuck with me not just because they were Dan ...