Tag: Technology

"It will get solved, but it needs to get solved in the situation room of the White House." (Screengrab/Fox)

Kasich: Best not to talk about encryption

Rudy Takala · January 29, 2016 3:28 am

"Encryption really helps protect personal information," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis, said at a cyberspace policy event at the American Enterprise Institute. "It's crucial to that. I like the fact that if anyone gets my iPhone, they're going to have a hard time getting into it." (AP file photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Senate homeland chair: Allowing strong encryption is ‘crucial’

Rudy Takala · January 28, 2016 4:02 pm

The National Security Agency routinely hacks private companies in order to create backdoor mechanisms in encryption products that allow the agency to maintain access, which makes the NSA a suspect in the case. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

Lawmaker: Backdoors for encryption are ‘dangerous’

Rudy Takala · January 27, 2016 8:14 pm

Possible errors in coding suggest a timestamp discrepancy that would indicate the encrypted message was fake. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

National Security

ISIS striving to convince experts it can use encryption

Rudy Takala · January 27, 2016 12:25 am

Michael McCaul and Sen. Mark Warner want to create a national commission that includes "the best minds" from all of the stakeholder camps to come up with options under a strict deadline. (AP Photo)

The next big cybersecurity fight: Encryption

Charlie Mitchell · January 25, 2016 5:01 am

Mike Pompeo said the Obama administration has fumbled on security issues, and he is working to use his role in Congress to minimize what he views as the damage the president has done. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Q&A: Why politicians need to understand encryption

Rudy Takala · January 24, 2016 5:01 am

"Spending time arguing ... [saying] encryption is bad and we ought to do away with it, that's a waste of time to me," Adm. Mike Rogers said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

NSA director calls encryption debate a ‘waste of time’

Rudy Takala · January 21, 2016 8:13 pm

"The idea of having a debate about a backdoor into encryption could have happened fifteen years ago, but now the horse is [out of] the barn. ... I don't believe there's a single silver bullet in a legislative way," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lawmakers want congressional encryption commission

Rudy Takala · January 20, 2016 3:43 am

"I believe whether it's a back door or a front door that the American principle of law should still hold," O'Malley said. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

O’Malley calls for breakable encryption

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:23 am

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suggested that the National Security Agency be granted authority to oversee civilian cybersecurity efforts. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Bush tackles encryption, cybersecurity in debate

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 12:31 pm

The application, "Alrawi.apk," offers encryption for text messaging, Ghost Security Group told Defense One on Tuesday. (iStock photo)

National Security

News of Islamic State’s new app could upend encryption debate

Rudy Takala · January 13, 2016 4:08 pm

The agency had managed to obtain encryption keys that allow for "backdoor" access to protected devices.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Documents: NSA tried to hack into encrypted devices

Rudy Takala · January 7, 2016 12:55 am