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How A 1200-Year-Old Hacking Technique Can Already Crack Tomorrow's Encrypted Vaults - 1 views
A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering - 4 views
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This is an interesting cryptography blog by Matthew Green, a cryptographer and professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Schneier on Security - 2 views
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This is a blog by Bruce Schneier who writes about security in general, under which cryptography falls as a subject.
Christos military and intelligence corner - 1 views
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This blog contains vast amounts of information dealing with military cryptography, both in the past and the present. One of the recent articles discussed the morality of utilizing military level cryptography to ensure complete surveillance of civilians, and whether or not it should be allowed.
The NSA's Best PR Move in Months - On The Media - 1 views
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Encrypted tweets from the NSA! Good to see them have a sense of humor.
BA jihadist relied on Jesus-era encryption - 0 views
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Interesting article that shows how even though we think we're very advanced at cryptography, sometimes an old and outdated technique slips through the cracks in our defenses.
'Black Box' Software Could Be the Future of Cryptography - 2 views
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Securing data is how we currently operate, securing software could be the future of internet security.
NSA surveillance: A guide to staying secure - 3 views
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Some advice from security expert Bruce Schneier on how to keep the NSA from snooping on you. "Trust the math. Encryption if your friend."
mozaiq - 0 views
Cotton squares off against Apple CEO | TheHill - 0 views
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Apple CEO Tim Cook was on 60 Minutes yesterday, reiterating his company's support for strong encryption. Today, Senator Tom Cotton called on Apple and other companies to install "back doors" for law enforcement agencies. I wonder if Tom Cotton has read the "Keys Under Doormats" report by Schneier, Rivest, Diffie, et al.
What happened when a parent fought for his kid's privacy at an all-Chromebook school - 1 views
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This article, written by the one and only Cory Doctorow, highlights the privacy concerns associated with Google Chromebooks. More and more schools are issuing its students Chromebooks, which exfiltrate all data to Google data-centers and infringe one's privacy. This site also includes other interesting articles related to security and privacy.
NSA debate takes new turns after Paris attacks - 4 views
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Privacy advocates are pushing back against arguments from the intelligence community that more surveillance powers would have prevented the deadly Paris terrorist attacks. They're offended at what they see as naked opportunism from supporters of tough surveillance powers and argue the rhetoric - including suggestions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has blood on his hands - has gone too far.
Paris attacks should be 'wake up call' for more digital surveillance, CIA director says - 2 views
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This article talks about the want for greater government surveillance after the Paris attacks. It mentions that since Edward Snowden released information about the NSA's digital surveillance power, a lot of measures have been taken to restrict government surveillance. However, since the Paris attacks, the US government is pushing to bring that power back.
The Privacy Blog: Privacy, Security, Cryptography, and Anonymity - 4 views
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This blog is all about privacy, as the title suggests. The majority of the blog posts use actual examples, such as the Ashley Madison hack, in order to reveal important cybersecurity lessons. One particular blog post explains how Passages, a secure virtual browser, is a lot like hand sanitizer for the web. I thought that this blog was particularly interesting because it had a lot of relevant, unique examples about privacy and cryptography in the modern world.
Cryptography in Everyday Life - 3 views
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This page is from the University of Texas, and it describes different aspects of cryptography in everyday life. For instance, it explains how cryptography plays a large role in authentication, digital money, and time stamping. I liked this webpage because it had a lot of different examples with clear explanations.
The Domestic Surveillance Directorate - 1 views
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"The Domestic Surveillance Directorate - If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear." Should the government have such free reign over our personal information, or should we be able to keep our data encrypted and hidden from the government to respect our personal rights?
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