If you’re keeping an eye on cybersecurity—or, frankly, the news cycle—you’ve likely heard of Signal. The encrypted messaging app has long been the go-to choice for journalists, activists, and privacy-conscious users. But it recently found itself thrust into the political […]
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Netflix’s Zero Day has captivated audiences with its intense portrayal of a former U.S. president (played by Robert De Niro) assembling a task force to respond to a devastating cyberattack. The show thrives on high-stakes drama, but its core premise—an
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The court hearing in the central FBI vs. Apple encryption showdown has been delayed (and perhaps cancelled), so we may have to wait to see who wins. But the public policy debate over privacy is more inflamed than ever, and
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I’m an ex-cop myself—granted, decades ago—and I fully appreciate the need to get access to evidence. However, right now Apple sells to an elite demographic of folks typically affluent who mostly are in their 40s and up. Or, in other
You can’t protect a thing by destroying it or giving it up. Protecting freedom by giving it up under the guise of “national security” is like protecting $1,000 in cash from being stolen by lighting it on fire. Ultimately, you
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The US government and law enforcement agencies want to make sure terrorists and criminals can’t hide behind encryption. The solution, apparently, is to try and force vendors to build backdoors through the encryption. The problem with that “solution” is that
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There has been increasing demand from government and law enforcement in recent months for some sort of encryption backdoor. The theory–whether grounded in reality or not–is that an encryption backdoor will allow intelligence agencies to detect and prevent more terrorist
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US intelligence and law enforcement agencies are fighting for a back door in encryption tools that would allow them to spy on and monitor “encrypted” information. The concept is a bad idea on multiple levels and will end up causing
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At its core, crime is crime. The underlying motives and objectives of criminals haven’t really changed over time, but technology has completely changed the rules of engagement for better and for worse. Criminals can execute crimes more efficiently using technology,
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