Booz Allen Wolves Offer Advice on Protecting NSA Henhouse
The report dutifully examines how hard it is for the federal government to hire and keep top cybersecurity talent when the private sector pays so much more.
Category: Surveillance News
New NSA Proposal Aims To Be Less Sneaky When Asking For Your Data
The National Security Agency (NSA) has a solution to public concerns over privacy invasions: Ask tech companies to create a master key that lets spy agencies access encrypted data directly rather than sneaking in through the back door.
Too little too late? NSA starting to implement ‘Snowden-proof’ cloud storage
The NSA is implementing a huge migration to custom-designed cloud architecture it says will revolutionize internal security and protect against further leaks by data analysts with unfettered access to classified information.
Al-Qaeda linked terror groups drop online communication after Edward Snowden leaks
While the common public have done little to secure their privacy online despite noteworthy leaks from Edward Snowden, a number of terrorists groups have taken them seriously and changed their mode of communication, according to a report.
Data protection concerns 72% of Britons in post-Snowden world, research shows
NSA revelations, hacks and identity theft have left seven in 10 people in the UK concerned about their privacy, and a third willing to pay to protect information.
Britain Used Spy Team to Shape Latin American Public Opinion on Falklands – The Intercept
Faced with mounting international pressure over the Falkland Islands territorial dispute, the British government enlisted its spy service, including a highly secretive unit known for using “dirty tricks,” to covertly launch offensive cyberoperations to prevent Argentina from taking the islands.
TrueCrypt audit shows no evidence of NSA backdoors
But there’s no lifeline in sight for the now defunct open-source encryption project, which barred developers from taking the remains and forging something from its ashes.
Not all encryption apps are created equal
Privacy has never been cooler, but beware startups offering magic solutions.
UN sets up privacy rapporteur role in wake of Snowden leaks
Landmark decision in response to US and UK monitoring is attempt to establish idea that freedom from excessive surveillance is a basic right.
Passphrases That You Can Memorize — But That Even the NSA Can’t Guess – The Intercept
A passphrase is like a password, but longer and more secure. In essence, it’s an encryption key that you memorize.