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Police captain pushing to limit encryption says crypto experts miss the point

'This is not an all-or-nothing zero-sum game.'

On May 10, 2016 by Eric Geller

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U.S. intelligence community says encryption is still a huge problem despite ‘don’t panic’ report

The report does not 'fully account for the realities we face,' an intelligence official said.

On May 9, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Justice Department brushes off senator’s claim that secret legal memo must be disclosed

The government called a U.S. senator's argument 'wholly erroneous.'

On May 6, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Congress gets early start on debating surveillance powers that expire in 2017

Will Congress rein in the NSA's ability to spy on Americans?

On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year

Some call the court a 'rubber stamp' for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?

On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller

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A complete guide to the new ‘Crypto Wars’

Get up to speed on encryption with a thorough timeline of the events that brought us to this point.

On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Here’s what to expect from the high-profile witnesses at the House encryption hearing

The FBI and Apple will both be there, but they'll be on separate panels.

On Apr 16, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Here’s the final version of the Senate bill mandating encryption backdoors

'No entity or individual is above the law,' one of the bill's sponsors said.

On Apr 13, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Major online privacy bill easily clears first vote in Congress

The Email Privacy Act is on its way to the full House.

On Apr 13, 2016 by Eric Geller

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From insurance to surveillance: Experts debate privacy in the age of Big Data

'Data itself is not bad. It's the use that's bad.'

On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller

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The philosophy of privacy: What do Thomas Jefferson and John Locke have to do with encryption?

When you think of encryption, you don't think of philosopher John Locke. But you should.

On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Americans back government hacking as long as cops tell tech companies how they did it

The public sides with Apple when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities that let cops hack into phones.

On Apr 5, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Why ISIS is winning the online propaganda war

If the U.S. and its allies want to beat ISIS on the Internet, they have a long way to go.

On Mar 29, 2016 by Eric Geller

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The must-read lines from Apple’s latest filing in the San Bernardino iPhone case

'The Founders would be appalled.'

On Mar 16, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Civil-liberties groups want to join U.S. strategy meetings on countering ISIS online

'Civil liberties and human rights advocates need to be at the table, too.'

On Mar 8, 2016 by Eric Geller