Security News

BlackBerry's Global Encryption Key (Schneier on Security)
2016-04-25 10:54

Last week there was a big news story about the Blackberry encryption. The news was that all BlackBerry devices share a global encryption key, and that the Canadian RCMP has a copy of it. Stupid...

Encryption Backdoor Cartoons (Schneier on Security)
2016-04-22 19:19

Dilbert has a series: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. SMBC. And three more that make it clear this is a security vs. surveillance debate. Also this....

Viber Heats Up Cypto Debate: Adds Encryption to 711 Million Users (Threatpost)
2016-04-20 21:17

Messaging platform firm Viber is adding end-to-end encryption to 711 million of its users, becoming the latest tech firm to embrace encryption on a massive scale.

Apple and FBI Faceoff at House Encryption Hearing (Threatpost)
2016-04-19 20:12

Apple and the FBI vow to work together to find compromise solution in encryption debate.