As part of my Introduction to Communication course, I presented on Encryption and why governments should not require companies to install backdoors into their software.
WHAT IS ENCRYPTION? By Unknown or not provided (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons First 29 Navajo U.S. Marine Corps code-talker recruits being sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM.
By Berthold Werner (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Simple Encryption :: The Caesar Cipher One tablespoon listening
By Berthold Werner (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Simple Encryption :: The Caesar Cipher Bar gnoyrfcbba yvfgravat One tablespoon listening
THE PROBLEM: By Victorgrigas (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Major Tech Companies are encrypting more and more customer data, but government agencies are requesting massive amounts of user data.
By Victorgrigas (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons “We have no idea what he said because those messages were encrypted. And to this day, I can’t tell you what those messages said with that terrorist 109 times the morning of that attack. That’s a big problem, and we have to grapple with it.” FBI Director James Comey speaking about a Terrorist attack in Garland, Texas at a Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting
THE CAUSE: By Victorgrigas (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons An increasing amount of communication takes place via Computer-mediated communication, much of which is secured by the service.
THE SOLUTION: By VGrigas (WMF) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Personally Protect your information and let your lawmakers know how you feel!
By Paulo Barcellos Jr. [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons THANK YOU! Got Questions? Feel free to email me: [email protected]