Snowden on Encryption: “Without encryption, we will lose all privacy” Drew Wilson | October 17, 2019 Edward Snowden has weighed in on the international Facebook encryption debate. He warns: “Without encryption, we will lose all privacy”.
Trump Considers Extending Warrantless Wiretapping Permanently Drew Wilson | August 23, 2019 The Trump Administration is actively contemplating renewing US warrantless wiretapping. This renewal is said to be permanent.
Proposed Smart City in Toronto Raises Privacy Concerns Drew Wilson | July 9, 2019 Google’s SideWalk Labs is eyeing Toronto as part of its effort to bring so-called “Smart Cities” to North America. Privacy concerns, however, are being raised.
Europe Won’t Indicate on Direction It Will Take Data Retention Laws Drew Wilson | June 22, 2019 Europe’s controversial data retention laws is once again in the news. Now, it’s unclear where the laws will be headed next.
UK’s Plan to Weaken Encryption Condemned Across Civil Society Drew Wilson | June 10, 2019 The war on encryption is taking a serious turn in the UK. Now, civil rights groups are condemning the proposal to weaken security.
Germany Considers Joining Australia in the War on Encryption Drew Wilson | June 6, 2019 Australia’s war on encryption shocked the world. While many considered this backwards thinking, Germany seems to be considering following Australia’s lead.
Data Leak Exposes Citizens of an Entire Smart City in China Drew Wilson | May 6, 2019 A security lapse has exposed citizens of an entire smart city in China. The discovery was made by a security researcher.
Europe Doubles Down, Now Demands 1 Hour Removal of Terrorism Drew Wilson | September 17, 2018 It seems Europe is not done cracking down on the Internet. They are now demanding platforms police content and search for terrorism.
Canadian Committee Recommends Against Reviving Lawful Access Drew Wilson | May 7, 2017 While it doesn’t necessarily mean that the controversy surrounding Lawful Access will stay dormant for now, it is a positive sign for those who fight for privacy rights.
WhatsApp On the Front Lines In the War On Encryption Drew Wilson | April 14, 2017 In the wake of the terrorist attack in the UK, government officials are demanding that encrypted services contain backdoors.
