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Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

Schneier on Security

On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. Pervasive surveillance capitalism­ -- as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone -- ­matters. The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century.

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Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

Schneier on Security

On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. Pervasive surveillance capitalism -- ­as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone­ -- matters. The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century.

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Topic-specific policy 4/11: information transfer

Notice Bored

Transmission of information through broadcasting, training and awareness activities, reporting, policies, documentation, seminars, publications, blogs etc., Encryption of data and/or of network links, storage media etc. typically using specified encryption schemes (i.e. plus its reception and comprehension.