The names of Alan Turing and the Enigma encryption machine have grown inextricably linked over the years, owing to Turing's contribution to British decryption efforts during World War II. It's Continue reading…
In 2005, a New York Times article broke the news that the National Security Agency had been engaging in a warrantless wiretapping program that monitored domestic communications — but the agency may Continue reading…
Google has posted a look back at Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic computer. Created by Tommy Flowers at the Bletchley Park decryption center in England, it was designed to intercept Continue reading…
A potential legal conflict over encryption has been narrowly avoided. After ordering defendant Ramona Fricosu to decrypt her laptop to provide evidence in a fraud case, US federal authorities have Continue reading…
For years, being compelled to decrypt a hard drive as part of a criminal investigation has been fuzzy legal territory, with conflicting district court decisions and no national standard. Now, another Continue reading…
A proposed web standard that would implement DRM for HTML content has drawn criticism from Mozilla and others. The proposal, put forward by developers from Google, Microsoft, and Netflix, is meant to Continue reading…
A federal judge in Colorado has ruled that decrypting a computer hard drive does not count as self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment. Judge Robert Blackburn has ordered Ramona Fricosu, who is Continue reading…
Before quantum computers become as commonplace as PCs, it's plausible that advanced computing services could be rented out on remote quantum servers. The only problem is that sensitive data can be Continue reading…
