NSA-RSA Ties Raise New Concerns

GovInfo Security: New revelations that the National Security Agency meddled with RSA encryption tools have technology buyers concerned about the security of offerings not only from RSA, but other security product vendors, too.

"There is uncertainty and concern about what's being put into those items," says a deputy chief information security officer of a U.S. government agency, who asked to remain anonymous. "Yes, we are concerned; yes, we are trying to put a [product vetting] process in place. It's a very difficult proposition. You can't do a family tree maker on a computer to find out where this item comes from."

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