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Tag: Gustaf’s Thought Laboratory

Telegram vs Russia

Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms

27 Apr 2022

Elon Musk’s planned Twitter buyout is spurring new calls for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messaging. Here’s why it’s both desirable and feasible to make E2EE messaging interoperable across major communications platforms, as the E.U. Digital Markets Act envisions.

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Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms
27 Apr 2022
Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms

Who we hurt when we attack encryption

21 Oct 2021

Encryption is a vital tool for keeping human rights defenders safe from powerful adversaries. Case studies from Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline show how strong encryption makes the world safer for everyone.

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Who we hurt when we attack encryption
21 Oct 2021
Who we hurt when we attack encryption
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IoS: the Internet of Scheiße

6 Feb 2020

It is a mistake to build systems that integrate AI systems for decision-making without transparency or accountability.

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IoS: the Internet of Scheiße
6 Feb 2020
IoS: the Internet of Scheiße

Warning: proposed sale of the TLD puts .ORG registrant data at risk

11 Dec 2019

The proposed sale presents a risk of governance over sensitive data that society cannot afford to take.

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Warning: proposed sale of the TLD puts .ORG registrant data at risk
11 Dec 2019
Warning: proposed sale of the TLD puts .ORG registrant data at risk
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We can’t let governments hack away our human rights

8 Sep 2016

Governments across the globe have gone rogue with hacking. We need to put legal limits in place to protect people, or we’ll see the damage continue to escalate.

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We can’t let governments hack away our human rights
8 Sep 2016
We can’t let governments hack away our human rights
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Defending users at risk from DDoS attacks: An evolving challenge

3 Sep 2015

Gustaf Björksten discusses the evolving challenge of helping Digital Security Helpline clients fight off Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

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Defending users at risk from DDoS attacks: An evolving challenge
3 Sep 2015
Defending users at risk from DDoS attacks: An evolving challenge