If you're seriously interested in privacy/surveillance - Snowden interview Community Center Geeks' Lounge by webecedarian Wired magazine from published an extensive interview by, aptly, James Bamford. I urge everyone to buy the magazine, even though it's expensive, to support this kind of necessary reporting. But for those who can't, especially if you're not in the U.S., here's the link: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/edward-snowden/ Islamic State, encryption and the Western response Community Center by happygeek …for saying you could have fooled me, given the [Snowden revelations](https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/news/469018…://www.itpro.co.uk/security/21537/what-has-edward-snowden-taught-us-about-quantum-cryptology). Comey denies the notion… of civil rights as highlighted by the likes of Snowden and acts such as RIPA, which are driving citizens… How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by happygeek …?" If this is news to you, following the Edward Snowden revelations in The Guardian, then you obviously haven't read…. But it's not all bad news, at least the Snowden revelations are increasing public awareness of the snooping and this… Bad Google - didn't expect to get snowed in Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by canadafred … is "Do no evil") was implicated by the Snowden leak as vastly co-operating with other Internet companies and… Tor network hacked by Feds, Silk Road turned into honeypot? Hardware and Software Networking by happygeek … down. I am concerned, in the aftermath of the Edward Snowden revelations, as to how much data is collected and what… Data Privacy Day sucks elephants through a straw, and here's why... Hardware and Software Information Security by happygeek … privacy and control their digital footprint". Given the Edward Snowden NSA spying revelations that broke during the course of last… Don't want your Samsung TV to collect data, then don't be a lazy jackass Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek … even made the connection between this statement and the Edward Snowden revelations, concluding that TVs were being used by The Powers… EFF report slams WhatsApp over user government snooping stance Community Center Geeks' Lounge by happygeek … comes to privacy expectations regarding government snooping in the post-Snowden era: follows industry-accepted best practice, informs users about government… Re: Do blanket subpoenas bother you? Community Center Geeks' Lounge by GrimJack Here is where Edward Snowden did us all a favor: Director of National Intelligence James … - not wittingly". If for no other reason, this makes Snowden a whistleblower. > on the other there is the reality… Re: USB drives are not safe enough Hardware and Software Hardware by rubberman …, and we know just how effective that was with Edward Snowden), as I think Windows does also, if enabled / implemented appropriately… Re: Do blanket subpoenas bother you? Community Center Geeks' Lounge by mike_2000_17 … threat, e.g., people like Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, etc... I don't think we are quite there yet… Re: Do blanket subpoenas bother you? Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Reverend Jim ….org/civil-liberties/sen-ron-wyden-nsa-spying-its-bad-snowden-says?paging=off) For those people who are OK with… Re: Silent Circle shuts down encrypted email service over fears of NSA spying Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Stuugie … the US government is taking with topics like this. Take Snowden for instance, here's a guy that can never go… Re: SEO major changes in 2014 Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by canadafred … a bit of trouble internationally as a result of ongoing Snowden revelations. But they won't be alone. Microsoft, Facebook and… Re: Link Building Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by canadafred … its massive fraud that is begining to unravel as more Snowden documents leak out. Link building in itself does not work… Re: Effectively Disabling a Virus Hardware and Software Information Security by rubberman … clean! The NSA uses this method, as documented by Edward Snowden and Bruce Schneier, the noted security expert. Re: Google is now ranking websites with HTTPS higher in its search results Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by PixelatedKarma The funny thing is although Mr. Snowden made privacy a huge concern for internet users where he … Re: There's no such thing as a secret online Digital Media Digital Marketing by PixelatedKarma …/computer security, partially impart thanks to individuals such as Edward Snowden and the massive media campaign on the heartbleed bug. However… Re: Memorable Quotations Community Center Geeks' Lounge by rproffitt … the Department of War became the Department of Defense Edward Snowden 17 Mar 2018 This via Twitter which poses another question… Re: Islamic State, encryption and the Western response Community Center by diafol Strikes me that these agencies are stamping their feet to get more funding and to pass on the blame for their failures on legislation tying their hands behind their backs. It may sound naive, but the way to stop a lot of this is through social and foreign policy. Treating the symptoms will always play second fiddle to tackling the cause. I have a … Re: Islamic State, encryption and the Western response Community Center by Warrens80 They won't do anything, they will click away at a empty monitor, raid a few empty warehouses and then say they can't do anything more because they don't have enough funds. @ diafol- I have the same sinking feeling and strongly believe that that what's going on. The more fear that they create of terrorist attacks the more funds they will be able to… Re: How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by Brandt_1 The dystopian fantasies of yesteryear are now a reality. We’ve allowed the coming of an age where the civil liberties our forefathers fought so hard for are being eroded by the day. Freedom of Press, Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly are mere ghostly images of their original intent. We’ve woken up to an Orwellian Society of Fear where … Re: How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by Con Bradley Glad to see this question beina asked finally. Implies ALL the standard encryption schemes on the internet are compromised. Re: How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by CimmerianX Use GPG. The private key is in your own hands and can not be 'handed over' by any 3rd party. Re: How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by RikTelner I'm no expert. But it may be because NSA has installed malware on Windows and Macintosh, Windows' servers are widely within use and when having these malware in them, it's much easier to bypass the SSL if, for example, you connect Windows 8.1 to Windows Server 2013. Both having malware in them, doesn't matter if you use SSL or not, second stream … Re: How the hell is the NSA breaking SSL? Hardware and Software by Tcll because spud-head engineers don't truely know what "safe" means. the NSA can do whatever the F they want. I've known the system was compromized for a long time now, and MS is only making it worse. this is one reason I don't use the new kernel and still use XP64 for development. (I know using XP or even linux doesn't make me much safer … Re: Bad Google - didn't expect to get snowed in Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Dani Hey Fred, would you happen to have a link to the news source handy? Re: Bad Google - didn't expect to get snowed in Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by happygeek This report covers things with more clarity than most methinks: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-06/12/google-prism-ftp Re: Bad Google - didn't expect to get snowed in Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by canadafred Here's a better article from Canadian news perspective "... An internet scouring program, code-named PRISM, allows the NSA and FBI to tap directly into the servers of major U.S. Internet companies such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and AOL ..." http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html Why the Canadian … Re: Bad Google - didn't expect to get snowed in Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Alex Thompson Really informative one..