TunnelX is a service that uses really strong encryption to let ordinary people have a truly private conversation online. But what will happen if the government comes calling?…
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Silent Circle will “move on” from NSA-associated encryption standards, but is that necessary?
The secure communications firm will bring in default replacements for widely-used encryption standards that came out of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). However, at least one security expert thinks this may be "a trifle of an overreaction."…
Read MorePGP inventor Phil Zimmermann: Open source, Legislative & judicial actions needed to pushback surveillance state
Open source router software, different encryption tools, legislative, judicial and media pressure are all necessary to pushback on backdoors access to technology and networks that help with surveillance state, says PGP inventor Phil Zimmermann in a conversation. He has a thoughtful take on recent encryption revelations.…
Read MoreZimmermann’s Law: PGP inventor and Silent Circle co-founder Phil Zimmermann on the surveillance society
Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP, in a wide-ranging interview talks about the corrupting nature of big data, the end of privacy and the rise of the surveillance society. He also shared his thoughts on Moore's Law and its marriage to public policy, and why Silent Circle shutdown its email-service.…
Read MoreFirst Lavabit, now Silent Circle: Another U.S. secure email service closes to protect users
Silent Circle, co-founded by email security guru Phil Zimmermann, has pulled out of the secure email business. It was a pre-emptive measure inspired by Lavabit's self-shuttering, and a worrying sign for the U.S.-hosted secure communications industry.…
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