U.S. intelligence community says encryption is still a huge problem despite ‘don’t panic’ report
The report does not ‘fully account for the realities we face,’ an intelligence official said.
On May 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
Justice Department brushes off senator’s claim that secret legal memo must be disclosed
The government called a U.S. senator’s argument ‘wholly erroneous.’
On May 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
Congress gets early start on debating surveillance powers that expire in 2017
Will Congress rein in the NSA’s ability to spy on Americans?
On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller
Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year
Some call the court a ‘rubber stamp’ for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?
On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller
A complete guide to the new ‘Crypto Wars’
Get up to speed on encryption with a thorough timeline of the events that brought us to this point.
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
Here’s what to expect from the high-profile witnesses at the House encryption hearing
The FBI and Apple will both be there, but they’ll be on separate panels.
On Apr 16, 2016 by Eric Geller
Here’s the final version of the Senate bill mandating encryption backdoors
‘No entity or individual is above the law,’ one of the bill’s sponsors said.
On Apr 13, 2016 by Eric Geller
Major online privacy bill easily clears first vote in Congress
The Email Privacy Act is on its way to the full House.
From insurance to surveillance: Experts debate privacy in the age of Big Data
‘Data itself is not bad. It’s the use that’s bad.’
On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
The philosophy of privacy: What do Thomas Jefferson and John Locke have to do with encryption?
When you think of encryption, you don’t think of philosopher John Locke. But you should.
Americans back government hacking as long as cops tell tech companies how they did it
The public sides with Apple when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities that let cops hack into phones.
On Apr 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
Why ISIS is winning the online propaganda war
If the U.S. and its allies want to beat ISIS on the Internet, they have a long way to go.
On Mar 29, 2016 by Eric Geller
The must-read lines from Apple’s latest filing in the San Bernardino iPhone case
‘The Founders would be appalled.’
On Mar 16, 2016 by Eric Geller
Civil-liberties groups want to join U.S. strategy meetings on countering ISIS online
‘Civil liberties and human rights advocates need to be at the table, too.’
On Mar 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
New York judge denies government’s request to force Apple to unlock an iPhone
The ruling could have major ramifications on an even more contentious case in California.
On Feb 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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