CRYPTO DEBATE BIBLIOGRAPHY in reverse chronological order Major Announcements, Statements, General News Coverage Microsoft will encrypt Bing search traffic by default James Vincent, The Verge, June 16, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/16/8788373/encrypted­search­microsoft­bing Wikipedia Is Now Using HTTPS By Default To Prevent Snooping And Censorship Kate Vinton, Forbes, June 12, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2015/06/12/wikipedia­is­now­using­https­by­default­to­prevent­snoop ing­and­censorship/ If the FBI has a backdoor to Facebook or Apple encryption, we are less safe Trevor Timm, The Guardian, June 9, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/09/fbi­facebook­backdoor­apple­encryption­less­safe­p rivacy With Islamic State using instant messaging apps, FBI seeks access to data Brian Bennett, The LA Times, June 8, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la­fg­terror­messaging­20150608­story.html#page=1 Congress on verge of major cuts to key cryptography agency Drew Mitnick, Access, June 5, 2015 ​ ​ https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2015/06/05/congress­on­verge­of­major­cuts­to­key­cryptography­agency FBI anti­terror official calls on tech firms to 'prevent encryption above all else' Alex Hern, The Guardian, June 5, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/05/fbi­anti­terror­tech­firms­encryption?CMP=twt_gu Microsoft Gives Details About Its Controversial Disk Encryption Micah Lee, The Intercept, June 4, 2015 ​ ​ https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/06/04/microsoft­disk­encryption/ Facebook introduces PGP encryption for sensitive emails Alex Hern, The Guardian, June 1, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/01/facebook­introduces­pgp­encryption­for­sensitive­email s Lawmakers urge FBI to stand down on decryption push Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post, June 1, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post­politics/wp/2015/06/01/lawmakers­urge­fbi­to­stand­down­on­dec ryption­push/ The man behind Yahoo’s plan to become the most ‘trustworthy’ tech company Andrea Peterson, The Washington Post, May 29, 2015 ​ ​ 1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the­switch/wp/2015/05/29/the­man­behind­yahoos­plan­to­become­th e­most­trustworthy­tech­company/ U.N. Special Rapporteur: Governments Must Not “Backdoor” Encryption For Spying Ryan Gallagher, The Intercept, May 28, 2015 ​ ​ https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/28/united­nations­encryption­anonymity­surveillance/ Today’s Internet users are still being hurt by ’90s­era U.S. encryption policies Andrea Peterson, The Washington Post, May 28, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the­switch/wp/2015/05/28/todays­internet­users­are­still­being­hurt­by ­90s­era­u­s­encryption­policies/ U.N. report: Encryption is important to human rights — and backdoors undermine it Andrea Peterson, The Washington Post, May 28, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the­switch/wp/2015/05/28/un­report­encryption­is­important­to­human ­rights­and­backdoors­undermine­it/ NSA chief: Encryption isn't bad, it's the future Steve Ranger, ZDNet, May 28, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.zdnet.com/article/nsa­chief­encryption­isnt­bad­its­the­future/ Loretta Lynch Joins Obama Administration Fearmongering Over Encryption Sam Sacks, The Intercept, May 27, 2015 ​ ​ https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/27/loretta­lynch­joins­obama­administration­fearmongering­encrypti on/ Microsoft’s Top Lawyer Says Company Must Weigh Encryption Limits Danny Yadron, The Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2015 ​ ​ http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/27/brad­smith­suggests­microsoft­might­obey­law­that­limits­encryption/ Encryption innovator leaves US over surveillance Elise Viebeck, The Hill, May 26, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/243101­encryption­innovator­leaves­us­over­surveillance Is This the NSA’s Secret to Cracking Secure Comms? Nicholas Weaver, The Daily Beast, May 21, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/21/is­this­the­nsa­s­secret­to­cracking­secure­comms.html Encryption, But With Backdoors? The FBI Has Business Running In Circles Tim Sparapani, Forbes, May 21, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.forbes.com/sites/timsparapani/2015/05/21/encryption­but­with­backdoors­the­fbi­has­business­ru nning­in­circles/ Anatomy of a LOGJAM ­ another TLS vulnerability, and what to do about it Paul Ducklin, Naked Security, May 21, 2015 ​ ​ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/05/21/anatomy­of­a­logjam­another­tls­vulnerability­and­what­to­do­ about­it/ 2 Transcript: Comey Says Authors of Encryption Letter Are Uninformed or Not Fair­Minded Megan Graham, Just Security, May 20, 2015 ​ ​ http://justsecurity.org/23120/transcript­comey­authors­encryption­letter­uniformed­fair­minded/ FBI head found Silicon Valley encryption letter 'depressing' Corey Bennett, The Hill, May 20, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/242666­fbi­head­found­silicon­valley­encryption­letter­depressing HTTPS­crippling attack threatens tens of thousands of Web and mail servers Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, May 20, 2015 ​ ​ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/05/https­crippling­attack­threatens­tens­of­thousands­of­web­and­mail­ servers/ What You Need to Know About the New LogJam Bug Jennifer Valentino­Devries, The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2015 ​ ​ http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/20/what­you­need­to­know­about­the­new­logjam­bug/ Tech Giants Urge Obama to Reject Policies That Weaken Encryption Nicole Perlroth, The New York Times, May 19, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/technology/tech­giants­urge­obama­to­reject­policies­that­weaken­encr yption­technology.html?ref=technology&_r=0 Tech giants don’t want Obama to give police access to encrypted phone data Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post, May 19, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national­security/as­encryption­spreads­us­worries­about­access­to­d ata­for­investigations/2015/04/10/7c1c7518­d401­11e4­a62f­ee745911a4ff_story.html Apple and Google sign letter urging Obama to support encryption Alex Hern, The Guardian, May 19, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/19/apple­google­letter­president­obama­encryption­fbi­su rveillance Pretty Much Anyone With Any Understanding Of Crypto Tells President Obama That Backdooring Crypto Is Monumentally Stupid Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt, May 19, 2015 ​ ​ https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150518/21180031044/pretty­much­anyone­with­any­understanding­crypt o­tells­president­obama­that­backdooring­crypto­is­monumentally­stupid.shtml “We Support Strong Encryption” Jonathan Mayer, Web Policy, May 12, 2015 ​ ​ http://webpolicy.org/2015/05/12/we­support­strong­encryption/ Bill would prohibit government­ordered tech ‘back doors’ Elise Viebeck, The Hill, May 5, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/241130­bill­would­prohibit­government­ordered­tech­back­doors Internet godfather warns about plans for technology ‘back doors’ 3 Julian Hattem, The Hill, May 4, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/technology/240965­internet­godfather­warns­about­plans­for­technology­back­doors Increased encryption a double­edged sword Maria Korolov, CSO Online, May 4, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.csoonline.com/article/2917210/network­security/increased­encryption­a­double­edged­sword.htm The FBI wants us to have computer security so strong that only they can break in… John Naughton, The Guardian, May 3, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/03/fbi­computer­security­strong­break­in Encryption won't work if it has a back door only the 'good guys' have keys to Cory Doctorow, The Guardian, May 1, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/encryption­wont­work­if­it­has­a­back­door­only­the­go od­guys­have­keys­to­ Mozilla goes all out for Web encryption Elise Viebeck, The Hill, May 1, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/240777­mozilla­goes­all­out­for­web­encryption Irate Congressman gives cops easy rule: “just follow the damn Constitution” Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, April 30, 2015 ​ ​ http://arstechnica.com/tech­policy/2015/04/irate­congressman­gives­cops­easy­rule­just­follow­the­damn­co nstitution/ InfoSec pros reject DHS criticisms of encryption Maria Korolov, CSO Online, April 30, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.csoonline.com/article/2916820/data­protection/infosec­pros­reject­dhs­criticisms­of­encryption.ht ml Feds are using fear, not facts, in anti­encryption crusade Joshua Kopstein, Al Jazeera America, April 30, 2015 ​ ​ http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/4/feds­are­using­fear­not­facts­in­anti­encryption­crusade.html Congressman with computer science degree: Encryption back­doors are ‘technologically stupid’ Andrea Peterson, The Washington Post, April 30, 2915 ​ ​ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the­switch/wp/2015/04/30/congressman­with­computer­science­degre e­encryption­back­doors­are­technologically­stupid/ Lawmakers Challenge FBI On Surveillance Backdoors, Encryption Hamza Shaban, Buzzfeed News, April 30, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.buzzfeed.com/hamzashaban/lawmakers­challenge­fbi­on­surveillance­backdoors­encryption#.qe 1aQ1xv6M Both sides of data encryption debate face off in Congress Joe Uchill, The Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2015 ​ ​ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2015/0430/Both­sides­of­data­encryption­debate­face­off­in­Con gress 4 Lawmakers skeptical of FBI's encryption warnings Cory Bennet, The Hill, April 29, 2015 ​ ​ http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/240553­lawmakers­skeptical­of­fbis­encryption­breaking­request Representatives question FBI and point out fallacies