The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy
Werner Koch’s code powers the email encryption programs around the world.
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What Is the NYPD Using Unmarked X-Ray Vans for?
The NYPD has a secretive program that uses unmarked vans with X-ray machines designed to detect bombs. ProPublica tried to find out more about it, but the NYPD refused to answer for three years. Now, a judge has stepped in.
The Surprisingly Lax Oversight of the Security Guard Industry
The private security industry is exploding, but regulations and training aren’t keeping up.
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.
The U.S. Needs to Stop Running Internet Security Like a Wikipedia Volunteer Project
One lesson of the Heartbleed bug is that our government is paying to undermine Internet security, not to fix it.
Is the NSA Really Preventing Terrorist Attacks?
The agency, President Obama, and members of Congress have all said NSA spying programs have thwarted more than 50 terrorist plots. But there’s no evidence the claim is true.
Why an Invisible Gorilla Is a Security Threat
On “inattentional blindness” in security guards, and what to do about it.
