Dell: Amount of encrypted traffic through corporate firewalls has doubled over the past year. Dell: Encryption makes it harder to spot when sensitive data is leaving the company, or when malware is communicating with its command and control servers. Cloud-based email services, online storage sites, and other cloud application providers have already begun encrypting traffic. Security analysts need to be able to see traffic in order to see whether sensitive data being exfiltrated or malware is being downloaded. There are steps that enterprises can take to ensure encryption is benefiting them and not their enemies.”]
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