What It Means to Have an ‘Adult’ Conversation on Encryption
In 2017, we need to move past the debate over backdoors. By Kevin Bankston (Photo: Ilya Pavlov/Unsplash) Since…
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The Dark Side of Privacy: How ISIS Communications Go Undetected
A trove of communications from ISIS plots and activity in Europe reveals a mix of direct control and…
What’s Really at Stake in the Apple Encryption Debate
The government has never been allowed to create a "backdoor" to encrypted devices. Now, it's trying to force Apple to build one.
Fact-Checking the Debate on Encryption
The existence of coded communications is a reality and the U.S. may not be able to do much about it.
The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy
Werner Koch’s code powers the email encryption programs around the world.
Reining in the NSA
A measure adopted by the House to bar the National Security Agency from meddling with encryption standards was inserted into a defense appropriations bill and approved on a voice vote.
The NSA Is Put on Notice Over Encryption Standards
An amendment proposed by the House would remove the requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology consult with the NSA on encryption standards.
Privacy Tools: A Quick Guide to Encrypting the Data You Store and Transmit
Here are some techniques that anybody can use to protect their privacy online.
Worried About Mass Surveillance? Here’s How to Practice Safer Communication
What you need to know to make your communications private.