Thursday, November 19, 2015

My Way News - Here we go again: Paris attacks may renew encryption debate
My Way News reports: "The deadly attacks in Paris may soon reopen the debate over whether — and how — tech companies should let governments bypass the data scrambling that shields everyday commerce and daily digital life. So far, there's no hard evidence that the Paris extremists relied on encrypted communications — essentially, encoded digital messages that can't be read without the proper digital 'keys' — to plan the shooting and bombing attacks that left 129 dead on Friday."

Comment: Christian missionaries operating in repressive countries should carefully note the new class of apps (Telegraph, WhatsApp, iMessage,) and programs (Virtru) which maximize privacy and counter surveillance.