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Encryption

apple Jan. 14, 2020

The Justice Department Wants to Unlock Your iPhoneThe feds are putting pressure on Apple once again to break iPhone encryption.

By Brian Feldman
select all June 22, 2018

What Iran and Russia’s Telegram Ban Means for Secure Messaging AppsUp until the late ’90s, basic encryption technologies in the U.S. fell under the same category as anti-aircraft missiles and militarized submarines.

By Mack DeGeurin
select all June 14, 2018

Apple Closes Security Loophole, Sets Up Another Fight With Law EnforcementApple narrowly avoided the Supreme Court in 2016. Will it do so again?

By Brian Feldman
select all May 14, 2018

If You Use PGP, You Should Probably StopSwitch to a different encryption scheme for the time being.

By Brian Feldman
select all Mar. 19, 2018

White House Staffer Reportedly Left Encrypted Email Password at a Bus StopWhoops!

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Oct. 16, 2017

What You Need to Know About the KRACK Wi-Fi Security ProblemKeep your devices up-to-date!

By Brian Feldman
select all July 12, 2017

The Encryption ‘Balance’ Trump’s FBI Nominee Wants Is Mathematically ImpossibleNo matter how much politicians and law enforcement might wish for it, a compromise on encryption can’t happen.

By Kevin Collier
select all Mar. 7, 2017

No, the CIA Hasn’t Compromised Signal and WhatsAppSignal’s end-to-end encryption is still safe from the CIA’s prying eyes.

By Jake Swearingen
select all Feb. 15, 2017

Encryption Start-up Hopes It Can Keep Your Sex Tape From Becoming Revenge PornIf your partner wants to view your sex tape, you have to grant explicit access.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Nov. 15, 2016

The Encrypted Chat App That’s Booming in a Post-Trump WorldWith a Trump presidency looming, the private-messenger app Signal is suddenly much more popular.

By Jake Swearingen
Apr. 5, 2016

WhatsApp Messages Are Now EncryptedLaw enforcement won’t like this.

By Brian Feldman
select all Mar. 14, 2016

Get Ready for Another Encryption Fight: Feds vs. FacebookEncryption makes wiretaps warrants useless.

By Brian Feldman
select all Mar. 3, 2016

Amazon Is Removing Encryption From Its TabletsAmazon has quietly removed enterprise-level encryption from its Amazon Fire tablets, which run its proprietary operating system Fire OS.

By Sam Stecklow
select all Mar. 3, 2016

Headlines From the Future: What If the FBI Beats Apple in Court?Based on conversations with experts, we’ve imagined a set of hypothetical future news stories describing scenarios that could come to pass if the FBI wins.

By Sam Stecklow
Mar. 2, 2016

Congress Grills FBI Chief Over Apple ShowdownIf this is the debate we’re having over encryption and security, we’re screwed.

By Sam Stecklow
Feb. 23, 2016

Gates: Sometimes FBI Should Access Private DataThe ticking-time-bomb scenario comes to your phone.

By Samuel Lieberman
cyber security Feb. 22, 2016

Feds Get San Bernardino Victims’ Backing in Fight With AppleThe survivors will file a legal brief supporting the government’s efforts to unlock the shooter’s iPhone.

By Margaret Hartmann
select all Feb. 17, 2016

It Really Doesn’t Matter What Apple’s Motivations Are — Idealistic or OtherwiseOne way or another, the company’s actions will align with its financial interests.

By Brian Feldman
Feb. 17, 2016

Apple Opposes Order to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s PhoneApple claims that unlocking Syed Farook’s iPhone would threaten the cybersecurity of all Americans.

By Eric Levitz
Nov. 16, 2015

Is Encryption Really Preventing Governments From Stopping ISIS? A PrimerTerrorists aren’t necessarily using PS4s to plan attacks, but rumors are targeting encryption.

By Kyle Chayka
spy games Sept. 5, 2013

Commercial Internet Encryption No Match for the NSA, It Turns OutThey’ve been breaking codes for years now.

By Adam Martin