Let's Say Russia Did Hack the Dems. What Would Be a Responsible Reaction?
A guide to stripping the political outrage out of a national defense and policy issue.
A guide to stripping the political outrage out of a national defense and policy issue.
Nestled deep in the Investigatory Powers Bill is the authority to mandate encryption "back doors."
Whistleblower doesn't worry about whether there will be a deal for his return.
New Russian anti-encryption and data retention laws look sadly familiar.
Amid debate over encryption access, feds try to just sneak right through.
Podesta leak acknowledges her 'instincts' are to accept law enforcement's claims on encryption access and surveillance.
Law criminalizes anything done in preparation for attack-including behavior that is normally legal.
Government officials arguing against privacy protections are learning their importance in the most embarrassing ways possible.
Who will actually be defining the agenda, because it won't be these two?
FBI refuses to publicly reveal security vulnerability.
Group lists safeguards governments should follow before hacking citizens.
Two words from a government official to dismiss decades of expertise on encryption.
Would she allow the rest of us to be equally protected?
How an oppressive Middle Eastern country led to everybody's iPhones getting a security update.
A funny thing happened on the way to a post-capitalist, crypto-anarchist utopia.
FBI investigations reveal that encryption is increasingly important, and government officials can't be trusted with a backdoor.
An internal bypass mechanism in the Windows booting process makes it out into 'the wild.'
"In Russia, the legislation is compared to the USA Patriot Act."
The infamous concept of 'balance' rears its head.
Government would be able to demand tech companies provide data access.
Coalition of 25 bipartisan lawmakers organizes against unwarranted surveillance and data collection.
Keep calm and accept 24/7 surveillance.
Demands for encryption back doors removed, sort of.
Terrible Senate bill is poised to go nowhere.
'Let us in, but do a better job at keeping others out!'
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
Unlike passcodes, judges seem willing to force cooperation with authorities for access.
Agency wants to avoid a review process over passing information back to Apple.
The NSA laments what is a positive development for individual privacy and security.
Here's what it looks like when your cybersecurity is not protected.
Sen. Wyden threatens a filibuster to block it.
Make no mistake: the War on Crypto is not primarily about "terrorism" or "fighting crime" or "public safety" at all.
It wouldn't make a 'back door'-it would make a gigantic crater.
Beware assuming this means the administration is pro-encryption.
The two switch sides in the request for access, but the underlying issues are the same.
The fight over government access to your private data will not be ending anytime soon.
The Senate is still interested in legislation that could weaken everybody's security.
Rep. Schiff raises the issue in a statement.
In the 11th hour, feds ask to delay court hearing over access to terrorist's work phone.
More reasons to be skeptical of demands for encryption back doors.
Beware of hatchback doors in your cybersecurity.
Truth revealed in public due to government incompetence in unredacted court documents.
Accusing Apple of "hyperbole" is pretty ballsy...and utterly wrongheaded.
Americans have the right to privacy and security of their digital data.
Both sides will be back in court next week.
Nobody believes it's 'just one phone.'