Encryption we can trust: Are we there yet?

Encryption is arguably the most important single security tool that we have, but it still has some serious growing up to do. The current debate about the pros and cons of ubiquitous encryption and the FBI’s request for Apple to unlock iPhones reinforces the public notion that encryption is unbreakable, even by the nation state, unless artificially weakened by backdoors. Everyone in the industry knows this isn’t true – there is a difference between strong … More →
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