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Why everyone should use encryption.
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Encryption is for Everyone!
Jillian C. YorkPDF 2014
“Encryption works. Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on.” -Edward Snowden
What is encryption?
Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it.
End-to-end encryption means that you hold the key to decrypting your message, so that no other party can look at your communications.
In short...
•We each have two keys.•One is public (anyone can have a copy).•One is private (only I have a copy).•I send you an item with your public key, but you can only unlock it with your private one.
Maybe you’ve heard of…
• PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)?• OTR (Off the record chat)?• TextSecure?• ChatSecure?• RedPhone?
“Everyone is guilty of something or has something to conceal. All one has to do is look hard enough to find what it is.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Encryption is for everyone, and everyone should encrypt!
• We don’t know every law on the books
• Metadata leaves enormous clues• Governments change• Even if you don’t have something to
hide, someone you know probably does
But how do I do it?
• https://pressfreedomfoundation.org/encryption-works
• https://securityinabox.org/en
• https://ssd.eff.org (new version coming soon!)
[email protected]@jilliancyork
