Encryption

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A Retrospective Post-Quantum Policy Problem

Herb Lin Wed, Sep 14, 2022, 9:34 AM

Quantum computing will reveal old secrets once thought to be forever secure. What then?

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Quantum Cryptanalysis: Hype and Reality

Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Simson Garfinkel Wed, Feb 16, 2022, 8:01 AM

The spotlight on cryptanalysis obscures both fantastic pro-social uses of quantum computing and an array of dangerous bad uses.

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Bugs in Our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning

Susan Landau Fri, Oct 15, 2021, 8:00 AM

Client-side scanning poses serious technical risks, and there is little that prevents such systems from being repurposed to scan for other types of targeted content.

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Normalizing Surveillance

Susan Landau Mon, Aug 30, 2021, 10:20 AM

In developing a system for preventing the spread of child sexual abuse material that involves scanning the material of all those using certain apps, Apple is acclimatizing the idea of bulk surveillance.

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Cybersecurity

How China’s Control of Information is a Cyber Weakness

Valentin Weber Thu, Nov 12, 2020, 12:43 PM

The Chinese government’s efforts to disincentivize encryption—to allow for censorship and surveillance—have created a vulnerable online environment.

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Encryption

International Statement: End-To-End Encryption and Public Safety

Alvaro Marañon Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 1:38 PM

The Justice Department released a statement on the challenges end-to-end encryption poses to public safety. The joint statement includes the signatures of ministers from the Five Eyes Alliance and the governments of India and Japan.

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Cybersecurity and Deterrence

The Law and Policy of Client-Side Scanning

Paul Rosenzweig Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 10:56 AM

The idea—which aims to develop systems to scan photographs and messages before they are sent or received by users—is attractive, but it has far too many technical, legal and policy uncertainties to be ripe for adoption at this time.

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Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Why Is NSO Group Asserting Sovereign Immunity in WhatsApp Litigation?

Erik Manukyan Fri, May 22, 2020, 9:00 AM

NSO Group filed a motion to dismiss WhatsApp’s lawsuit over the alleged hacking of 1,400 cellphones running the WhatsApp application. The motion to dismiss involved one curious claim: NSO claimed derivative sovereign immunity from suit.