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A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering: On the NSA

blog.cryptographyengineering.com
2013-09-11T14:28:05.000Z
crypto nsa security privacy imported:pinboard

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All of this is a long way of saying that I was totally unprepared for today's bombshell revelations describing the NSA's efforts to defeat encryption. Not only does the worst possible hypothetical I discussed appear to be true, but it's true on a scale I couldn't even imagine. I'm no longer the crank. I wasn't even close to cranky enough.

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Crypto prof asked to remove NSA-related blog post | Ars Technica

arstechnica.com
2013-09-11T14:25:41.000Z
nsa tech crypto fairuse academia security imported:pinboard

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Today, Green's academic dean contacted him to ask that "all copies" of the blog post be removed from university servers. Green said that the move was not "my Dean's fault," but he did not elaborate. Were cryptology professors at Johns Hopkins not allowed to say, as Green had, things like:

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A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering: A note on the NSA, the future, and fixing mistakes

blog.cryptographyengineering.com
2013-09-11T14:24:32.000Z
to:fb crypto tech nsa academia security imported:pinboard

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The question to me -- as an American and as someone who cares about the integrity of speech -- is how we restore faith in our technology. I don't have the answers to this question right now. Unfortunately this is a long-term problem that will consume the output of researchers and technologists much more talented than I am. I only hope to be involved in the process.

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How to trap a whistleblower - Salon.com

www.salon.com
2013-08-24T17:07:45.000Z
espionage politics government snowden whistleblowers nsa manning to:fb imported:pinboard

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Drake’s story puts the lie to the notion that internal channels serve as anything other than a trap for unwitting whistleblowers. What is so revealing is that if Snowden had gone through internal channels, the outcome would have been worse: the United States would have charged him with espionage and he’d be in jail for, in essence, spying on his own country on behalf of the public. It should not require martyrdom for a free citizen to challenge government abuses of power. It should not require choosing one’s conscience over one’s career, citizenship, or freedom.

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[liberationtech] Why didn't tech company leaders blow the whistle?

mailman.stanford.edu
2013-06-09T21:09:45.000Z
to:fb nsa privacy spying intelligence security imported:pinboard

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Dave asks some great questions about why the people who had power over these networks didn't blow the whistle instead of some anonymous insider having to do it. Here's one possible answer.

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Opinion: Why NSA spying puts the U.S. in danger

www.computerworld.com
2006-05-26T18:45:45.000Z
nationalsecurity nsa wiretaps terrorism privacy security imported:pinboard

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"I have spoken to about a dozen agents, and they all roll their eyes and indicate disgust with the man-years of wasted effort being put into physically examining NSA "leads." "

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Boing Boing: TMBG ringtone: "Call connected through the NSA"

www.boingboing.net
2006-05-24T14:19:36.000Z
tmbg mobile ringtones music nsa wiretaps nifty imported:pinboard

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"They Might Be Giants is offering up a few ringtones for purchase."

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