This CLE webinar covers encryption, a key management lifecycle, relevant encryption rules that all attorneys should be aware of and the current trends in cryptography. Cryptography is one of the most important tools for building secure systems. Through the proper use of cryptography, one can ensure the confidentiality of data, protect data from unauthorized modification, and authenticate the source of data. Cryptography can also enable many other security goals as well.

A secure system should provide several assurances such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data as well as authenticity and non-repudiation. When used correctly, crypto helps to provide these assurances. Cryptography can ensure the confidentiality and integrity of both data in transit as well as data at rest. It can also authenticate senders and recipients to one another and protect against repudiation.

Software systems often have multiple endpoints, typically multiple clients, and one or more back-end servers. These client/server communications take place over networks that cannot be trusted. Communication occurs over open, public networks such as the Internet, or private networks which may be compromised by external attackers or malicious insiders.
This program will provide attorneys, and law firms with an understanding of encryption, the key management lifecycle of encryption, the relevant rules, and the recent trends of cryptography in 2020.