U.N. privacy watchdog slams anti-encryption ‘Times’ op-ed
He’s not happy with the direction that the debate is taking.
On Aug 24, 2015 by Eric Geller
Jeb Bush thinks the FBI should have access to your smartphone
Encryption just entered the 2016 debate.
On Aug 19, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The random-number generators that power Web encryption are dangerously weak
Someone should probably fix this.
On Aug 10, 2015 by Eric Geller
New research unmasks which websites Tor users visit
Careful what you click.
On Jul 31, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
New SPY Car Act aims to protect drivers against car hacking
Something needs to be done.
On Jul 21, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
This cheap device lets hackers steal your encryption keys over the air
Lock it down—if you can.
On Jul 13, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The rise of the new Crypto War
The U.S. government wants to stop terrorists and criminals from ‘going dark.’ But at what cost?
On Jul 10, 2015 by Eric Geller
FBI wants flawed encryption for Americans, despite getting duped with a backdoor
‘No technical expert would ever build this into their own system voluntarily.’
On Jul 8, 2015 by Dell Cameron
FBI director wants countries to work together to ban strong encryption
U.S. efforts to weaken encryption are already getting help in the U.K.
On Jul 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
FBI Director tells Senate he doesn’t understand demand for strong encryption
‘We are fighting a war on terror,’ said one senator sympathetic to the push for encryption backdoors.
The battle over the future of encryption returns to Capitol Hill
Comey is likely to face heated questions about the vagueness of his proposals.
On Jul 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The dangerous whistleblowing websites of the U.S. government
The U.S. government has systems for blowing the whistle—but nobody should use them.
On Jun 22, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The state of encryption tools, 2 years after Snowden leaks
Strong privacy has never been more popular.
On Jun 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.K. police want more hacking powers to stay ahead of criminals
This won’t go over well with privacy groups.
On Jun 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The fight over encryption heats up as more tech groups put pressure on Obama
The new crypto wars are just getting started.
On Jun 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
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