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Code or Clear? Encryption Requirements (Part 4)

By W. Scott Blackmer on October 04, 2009

In other posts, I talked about the trend toward more prescriptive encryption requirements in laws and regulations governing certain categories of personal data and other protected information. Here's an overview of the standards and related products available for safe (and legally defensible) handling of protected data.