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Encryption Law
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No Backdoor in LastPass Password Manager
By John Simek
Yet again, law enforcement asked the technology community to break the encryption protecting user’s data. As reported by Softpedia, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reached out to LastPass to gain…
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Bugs Found in WPA3 Wireless
By John Simek
Just when you thought there was a fix for the design problems of WPA2 Wi-Fi connections, researchers published a paper describing flaws in the latest version of Wi-Fi encryption. WPA3…
Ride the Lightning
Don’t Store Your Data in Australia: Onerous New Law May Be Coming
Naked Security reported on March 29th that tech leaders, including Microsoft's Brad Smith, continued to criticize Australia's controversial new anti-encryption laws. The country’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security…
Data Security & Privacy
Encryption Considerations under Data Breach Notification Laws
All 50 states have enacted their own version of a data breach notification statute requiring notice to affected individuals and/or regulatory bodies in the event of data loss, unauthorized data…
Mike McBride Online
Linked – Zuckerberg’s end-to-end encryption plan could put Facebook at odds with law enforcement
By Mike McBride
Try not to get whiplash, but at the same time that many public officials in the US, and all over the world, are screaming about how much information the tech…
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Russia is Pissed – Blocks ProtonMail Encrypted Email
By John Simek
If you want to protect your data, encryption is your friend. If you are not already using a secure messaging service, you should take a look at ProtonMail. According to…
Inside Privacy
Australia’s Encryption Bill Becomes Law
On December 6, 2018, the Australian Parliament passed a bill that aims to address concerns raised by national security and law enforcement agencies regarding encrypted communications. Introduced in September, the…
Eye On Privacy
UK Regulator Issues Guidance About Encryption Under GDPR
By Liisa Thomas
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently released helpful encryption guidance. Although released to address the GDPR security requirements, this document may be helpful more broadly because of the detail around…
Data Counsel
Controversial Australian Encryption Act Denounced by Privacy and Cryptography Advocates
Last week, Australia’s parliament passed a controversial act that will enable law enforcement and intelligence agencies to compel access to encrypted communications. In an explanatory memorandum, the Australian Parliament stated…
Mike McBride Online
Linked – Australian Government Passes Law Forcing Tech Companies To Break Encryption
By Mike McBride
Dear Australia. I love you, but this is completely impossible: “Here’s a short summary of the new powers the legislation hands over to law enforcement and national security agencies: The…