More technology companies offer products and services with strong encryption, but when people use them to “go dark” – whether for innocent or nefarious purposes – it isn’t as big of a problem as law enforcement officials have claimed, says a new report.
Source: Report: IoT makes the ‘going dark’ debate moot – FierceGovernmentIT
A report released yesterday by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University addresses the recent debate over the use of encryption in communications technologies and its impac
Will end-to-end encryption become ubiquitous across applications and services and allow criminals to hide from law enforcement? Not likely, says Harvard.
There’s no need to panic about strong encryption, argue experts from the university.
Fears that encrypted communication will prevent agencies from tracking terrorists are overstated, according to a study that included current and former intelligence officials.
Source: New Technologies Give Government Ample Means to Track Suspects, Study Finds – The New York Times
Since the 2013 Snowden disclosures revealed the extent of government surveillance programs it’s been a standard claim by intelligence agencies, seeking to justify their push for more powers,…
Source: Harvard Report Debunks Claim Surveillance Is “Going Dark” | TechCrunch
A study from Harvard released Monday largely refutes claims that wider use of encryption in software products will hamper investigations into terrorism and crime.
Source: Harvard study refutes ‘going dark’ argument against encryption | PCWorld
Despite the rise of encrypted data and services, there will still be plenty off ways for law enforcement to gather intelligence in the future.
Source: Report: Forget ‘Going Dark,’ surveillance will survive the age of encryption
New technologies, such as the Internet of Things, are giving rise to more access to data than ever before.
Source: Encryption not as bad for law enforcement as they want you to believe, study finds | ZDNet