Quantum Computing Means Unbreakable Codes at Unbeatable Speeds
The field of quantum physics, a century-old science, which found that particles have unique and unexpected properties at the smallest scale, is now at the […] More
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Quantum Communication and the Measure of a Paradox
Quantum computing and other technologies, which seek to exploit the bizarre behaviors of particles at the microscopic quantum level, have the potential to revolutionize computing, […] More
Rumbles of the Quantum Computing Revolution in Security
Imagine a sensor that could instantly detect nuclear submarines deep underwater, a supercomputer that can break the strongest encryption in the blink of an eye, […] More
Conflict and Common Goals: the Government and Silicon Valley
Earlier this month, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper described reaching out to the private sector as a “daunting task,” and that “there is […] More
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Encryption is Here to Stay
All Americans – including both company executives and law enforcement officials across the nation – want to keep our country safe and secure. This shouldn’t […] More
Apple vs. FBI: The Need for an Informed Debate on the Law
Apple, Inc., moved to vacate an order issued by a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to the All Writs Act that directed Apple to provide […] More
Cyber Threats: Only Getting Worse
It seems like the cyber domain has recently been awash in controversy. From major hacks that compromise the information of millions of people, to bitter […] More
The FBI-Apple Battle Is Far from Over
The Justice Department has dropped its legal effort to force Apple to unlock the iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino […] More
Security and Privacy are Not Mutually Exclusive
The interesting thing about the Apple vs. FBI encryption debate is that that there is little disagreement that encryption is a valuable tool for protecting […] More
Security, Privacy, and the Fight Over Encryption
The current dispute between Apple and the FBI amplifies the ongoing debate between U.S. tech firms and law enforcement agencies about encryption. At issue in […] More
The Government’s Case
The current conflict between Apple and the FBI over developing a means to circumvent security features on the iPhone has reignited the tense debate about […] More
The Privacy Argument
Apple should not be coerced into hacking into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, and we must get to a point as a society where law […] More
The Rise of Quantum Computing
Apple’s dispute with the FBI has caused a resurgence of the debate about encryption in the United States, but the tech industry is working on […] More
A Market Ready to Explode
Quantum computing is poised to usher in a new era in computing by allowing access to unprecedented speed and new problem solving capabilities. The Cipher […] More
A Challenge to Encryption
Debates about encryption have been a hot button issue for some time, as privacy advocates and law-enforcement agencies debate about the merits of privacy versus […] More
How One Bad Apple Case Could Hurt
The court order demanding Apple create an encryption-breaking tool was never about a single iPhone. A disclosure in a federal court yesterday revealed that the […] More
Making Progress on the “Going Dark” Debate
As the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matthew Olsen oversaw the integration and analysis of all intelligence related to terrorism. He recently co-authored a […] More
General Michael Hayden on Security-Privacy Tradeoff
Here we go again. Security vs. privacy. Round n. Of course, I’m referring to the aftermath of the horrific ISIS attacks in Paris. What did […] More
After Paris, Encryption Debate Rages
The debate about “Going Dark” has reignited following the tragic attacks in Paris last week. There have been claims the terrorists used encrypted communications to […] More