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With OpenSSL Compromised by Heartbleed, an Opportunity for Companies to Diversify Cybersecurity Efforts

By Pamela Jones Harbour and Jenna N. Felz on April 14, 2014 Posted in Data Breaches, Information Security

The recent discovery of the “Heartbleed” online bug has sent shockwaves through the internet, causing companies and individuals alike to question very basic assumptions about cybersecurity. The bug has allegedly existed for the past two years and was only recently inadvertently discovered by the software developer Codenomicon. Heartbleed renders useless Open Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, … Continue Reading