Bruce Schneier slams BitArmor guarantee

Iain Thomson
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Money-back guarantee against data breaches a 'gimmick'

Bruce Schneier has rubbished a money-back guarantee by BitArmor Security expert Bruce Schneier has described a money-back guarantee by encryption vendor BitArmor as "nothing more than a PR gimmic...

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