The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security
The US Department of Commerce began implementing better routing security practices—a step in the right direction for wider MANRS adoption.
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Rough Guide to IETF 100: Identity, Privacy, and Encryption
Identity, privacy, and encryption continue to be active topics for the Internet Society and the IETF community impacting a broad range of applications. In this Rough Guide to IETF 100 ...
Some Yubikeys Affected by Infineon Security Weakness
As Robin Wilton discussed a few days ago in Roca: Encryption Vulnerability and What to do About It, yet another security vulnerability has been discovered. If you have one of ...
ROCA: Encryption vulnerability and what to do about it
Researchers recently discovered a dangerous vulnerability – called ROCA – in cryptographic smartcards, security tokens, and other secure hardware chips manufactured by Infineon Technologies. These articles on Ars Technica and ...
Encryption and Law Enforcement Can Work Together
The Internet Society and Chatham House will be hosting a roundtable of experts this week. I am not under any illusion that we will walk away with the solution ...
KRACK proves we need more encryption on the Internet
A serious weakness in Wi-Fi security was made public earlier today. The Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) can break Wi-Fi encryption, opening your data up to eavesdropping. This, combined with issues ...
Strong Encryption Is Essential to Our Security, Not a Barrier
Encryption technologies help protect user data from theft and they help secure critical infrastructure and services that societies depend on. But, encryption is also available to criminals and terrorists. This ...
Five Steps You Can Take Right Now to Increase Your Privacy
You should care about your privacy online even if you think you have nothing to hide. A key aspect of privacy is being able to choose what information you share ...
Rough Guide to IETF 99: A Sampling of Encryption-Related Activities
Encryption is once again a hot topic, and there’s much to discuss at IETF 99 this week in Prague. This time the hottest action will definitely be in the working ...