Cracking the code: What encryption can (and can’t) do for you

About this episode

This episode explores the capabilities and limitations of encryption in the realm of cybersecurity.

Step into the fascinating world of cryptography. Host Amy Ciminnisi sits down with Yuri Kramarz from Cisco Talos Incident Response and Tim Wadhwa-Brown from Cisco Customer Experience to learn what encryption really accomplishes, where it leaves gaps, and when defenders need to take proactive measures. Whether you’re picturing classic codebreakers or the latest quantum-proof ciphers, this episode unpacks the essentials: what encryption and hashing actually mean, why key management is a make-or...

People in this episode

Host: Amy Ciminnisi

Guests: Yuri Kramarz, Tim Wadhwa-Brown

Topics covered

• cryptography
• encryption
• hashing
• key management

Keywords

• codebreakers
• quantum-proof ciphers

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