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Congress wants to prevent states from weakening encryption
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would preempt any attempts by states to weaken encryption.
Can the growth of secure communications products continue?
Wickr CEO Joel Wallenstrom talks with Greg Otto on encrypted communications' growth and where Wickr is headed in the next year.
In the dark about 'going dark'
Opinion: A former government official asks how could encryption statistics — cited repeatedly by the nation's top law enforcement officials — be so wrong for so long?
Encryption advocates rip FBI over inflated encrypted device statistics
The FBI admitted that in public speeches and sworn congressional testimony over the last year, it has dramatically overstated the number of encrypted phones it cannot access.
Pentagon's websites need better security, Wyden says
Wyden warns that neglecting the security of public-facing DOD websites could embolden cybercriminals and state-backed hackers.
Government would be barred from mandating crypto backdoors under House bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to bar the federal government from mandating “backdoors,” or configurations that enable surveillance, in commercial software and hardware products.