Every day encryption safeguards the personal security of billions of people around the world and the national security of all countries. Strong encryption is a fundamental part of how we stay secure online and offline. This means that people can communicate with another person securely knowing that no one is listening or tampering with their […]
Author: Henri Wohlfarth
“#MakeTheSwitch” to End to End Encryption”
To commemorate the Global Encryption Day, Encrypt Uganda is planning to conduct a 2 days online campaign to highlight the issues concerning Encryption. The Campaign will educate people in Uganda and beyond about the value of encryption while encouraging users to use end-to-end encrypted services. It will also send a message to governments to abandon […]
Encryption as Life Style
Date: 22 Oct (Sat), 15:00 (Japan time) Online webinar Japanese language only, no interpretation Cryptography, as an essential mechanism for computer communications, is becoming increasingly popular in government and business. On the other hand, it is still common for ordinary users to leave the most routinely used emails and data stored on their computers unencrypted. […]
Everybody knows that when doing something as simple as sending an email, they are publicly sharing their personal data. Yet, most people don’t care. However, as long as every journalist, every judge, every CEO and every police officer uses email, we must make sure that this data is secured. Today securing data online has become […]
This event seeks to promote encryption tools to grassroots human rights defenders, journalists and activists and grassroots organizations as a potent tool for their information safety and security in the changing tides of the forth industrial revolution. Speakers will be grassroots experts and activists on information security, digital literacy, digital security and human rights defenders […]
Grassroots Literacy on Encryption for Civil Society Actors in Liberia, hosted by The West Africa ICT Action Network, will offer a 1 day training for selected students and also serve as a forum to speak on the topics of Encryption and also highlight the need for central government to act to protect and strengthen encryption […]
Encryption: What Is It?
Enhancing data protection and security among youth in Zambia remains key as scammers and communication interceptions increases. In this online session, hosted by the Internet Society Zambia Chapter, speakers will focus on promoting safety online. The goal is to equip attendees with tools for safety and reporting on security breaches.
Liberia’s critical information technology infrastructure depends on information networks to operate. Liberians rely on this infrastructure for interaction in society, including social, political, and civic actions to increase the likelihood that their voices be heard, adversarial actors such as hackers, terrorist groups, fishing phishing can cause potential injury to citizen’s businesses and potentially bring the […]
A special session of the PGP (Pretty Good Policy) for Crypto Breakfast celebrating Global Encryption Day. PGP for Crypto Breakfasts are monthly gatherings for policy professionals, think tank scholars, academics, and others to enjoy breakfast (“Pretty Good Pancakes”) and engage in informal, off-the-record discussions among friends interested in good policy for cryptocurrency. While in-person participation […]
Since adopting end-to-end encryption in 2016, WhatsApp has secured more than 100 trillion private messages for over two billion users. We believe that people should have the ability to have a private digital conversation just as we can in person. We’re proud to advance and defend privacy and security that will only become more important […]