From Edward Snowden retired curtain in cyberspying of the national security agency, there has been an improvement in "cryptoparties", where experts offer guidance on keeping private online communications.
Josh Zepps of HuffPost Live spoken with some technology specialists to get the scoop of what exactly happens at these parties. According to Brian Penny, a blogger at Brnetten, is an opportunity for inexperienced Web users learn easy ways to protect themselves with techniques such as encrypt e-mail messages.
"It is for people to know that when you're sending a normal email, it is the equivalent of sending a postcard by mail - no one can see what is there", said. "But when you use a... encryption, it's like putting the postcard in an envelope and sealing it so no one can see it except you and the recipient".
Cryptoparties typically also advocates measures like using online chat applications unofficially and leveraging networks such as Tor, which lets users browse the Internet anonymously.
"Applications in the real world which is what brings the digital technology and bridge the gap", said Penny.
Check out a look and the entire segment on how to evade the NSA in HuffPost living here.
Also in HuffPost:
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire