Decrypting the Encryption Debate - A Framework for Decision Makers (Paperback)

Encryption protects information stored on smartphones, laptops, and other devices - in some cases by default. Encrypted communications are provided by widely used computing devices and services - such as smartphones, laptops, and messaging applications - that are used by hundreds of millions of users. Individuals, organizations, and governments rely on encryption to counter threats from a wide range of actors, including unsophisticated and sophisticated criminals, foreign intelligence agencies, and repressive governments. Encryption on its own does not solve the challenge of providing effective security for data and systems, but it is an important tool. At the same time, encryption is relied on by criminals to avoid investigation and prosecution, including criminals who may unknowingly benefit from default settings as well as those who deliberately use encryption. Thus, encryption complicates law enforcement and intelligence investigations. When communications are encrypted "end-to-end," intercepted messages cannot be understood. When a smartphone is locked and encrypted, the contents cannot be read if the phone is seized by investigators. Decrypting the Encryption Debate reviews how encryption is used, including its applications to cybersecurity; its role in protecting privacy and civil liberties; the needs of law enforcement and the intelligence community for information; technical and policy options for accessing plaintext; and the international landscape. This book describes the context in which decisions about providing authorized government agencies access to the plaintext version of encrypted information would be made and identifies and characterizes possible mechanisms and alternative means of obtaining information. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Encryption and Its Applications 3 The Role of Encryption in Protecting Privacy and Civil Liberties 4 Information Needs of Law Enforcement and the Intelligence Community 5 Options for Accessing Plaintext 6 International Dimensions 7 A Framework for Evaluating Approaches to Access Plaintext Appendix A Biographies of Committee Members Appendix B Briefers to the Committee

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences • Computer Science and Telecommunications Board • Committee on Law Enforcement and Intelligence Access to Plaintext Information
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	118
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-47153-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Coding theory & cryptology Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Systems analysis & design Books > Computing & IT > Computer communications & networking > Network security Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Databases > Data security & data encryption
LSN:	0-309-47153-2
Barcode:	9780309471534

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