A few weeks ago, your humble blogger looked into how difficult it was for someone to crack encryption in light of debates on Capitol Hill about whether policies should be put in place to limit its strength. In March and May,...more
This week, the social networking service Facebook quietly announced that it will begin making PGP encryption available for communications from Facebook to its users. While this step, in itself, is a small one not likely to...more
Whether it’s in discussions of public policy or discussions of best practices, encryption is all the rage right now. ...more
The Information Technology Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform of the US of House of Representatives last Wednesday held a hearing on encryption technology and potential US policy responses....more