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andrewhaygood97

Military encryption's going open -- Defense Systems - 2 views

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    This makes me wonder how ethical it is for the NSA to be so heavily involved in cryptography internationally. Are they building a backdoor into these crytographic systems? If so, how ethical could that be?
Derek Bruff

After Paris Attacks, Here's What the CIA Director Gets Wrong About Encryption | WIRED - 2 views

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    WIRED's @KimZetter on encryption, back doors, and the #ParisAttacks. #fywscrypto https://t.co/nRgnRIUN64 - Derek Bruff (@derekbruff) November 17, 2015
Derek Bruff

Another Salvo in the Second Crypto War (of Words) - Schneier on Security - 0 views

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    And here's Bruce Schneier on that story about Apple's encryption policies thwarting justice. If you read the first piece, you should also read this one.
Derek Bruff

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.
Derek Bruff

Crimes, iPhones and Encryption - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    The New York Times put together a virtual debate over the Apple/FBI conflict.
Derek Bruff

Tim Cook says Apple won't break into iPhone for the FBI | Fusion - 0 views

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    Apple's response to the court order directing them to comply with the FBI's request for a backdoor into the iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Derek Bruff

Apple can comply with the FBI court order - Trail of Bits Blog - 0 views

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    More on the technicalities of the FBI's request to Apple.
Derek Bruff

Encryption: The danger of exceptional access (Opinion) - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Fairly easy to read argument from a crypto expert (Columbia University computer scientist Steven Bellovin) on the dangers of "back doors" in computer systems.
Derek Bruff

Cotton Responds to Apple CEO Tim Cook's Comments on 60 Minutes | Tom Cotton | U.S. Sena... - 0 views

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    Here's Tom Cotton's statement. Note the mention of 3 of the 4 Horsemen of the Infocalypse.
Derek Bruff

Barr Pushes Facebook for Access to WhatsApp Messages - The New York Times - 0 views

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    "Attorney General William P. Barr took aim at Facebook's plan to make WhatsApp and its other messaging services more secure, pressing its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to create a loophole to that goal of full encryption."
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