John Verdi
@johnverdi.bsky.social
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SVP of Policy, Future of Privacy Forum Also https://mastodon.social/@johnverdi and https://twitter.com/johnverdi
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Security experts agree that strong encryption protects massive amounts of commercial, individual, and government data. Backdoors imperil critical infrastructure, financial transactions, military comms, and more. More here: fpf.org/encryption-i...
FPF Encryption Infographic
Explore the benefits of encryption and the risks of weakening crypto.
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We've learned this lesson repeatedly. Encryption backdoors - no matter how well intended or carefully engineered - are inevitably exploited by criminals and unfriendly nation states.
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There is no way to provide backdoors to encrypted data that does not put all users' info at risk. That includes government officials, companies, and individuals.

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Image of Washington Post headline reading "UK orders Apple to let it spy on users' encrypted accounts."
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Looks like the UK is trying to mandate a back door into secure Apple products that will impact security for everyone. Strange that this is happening right before Safer Internet Day, because the result will definitely be a LESS safe internet.
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The latest, greatest roundup of privacy news in the states from @keirlamont.bsky.social

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👋Howdy new followers! If you found me though one of those tech policy "starter packs" you might be interested in a fortnightly newsletter I write on U.S. state privacy and AI legislation.

I just published a new edition, check it out here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy News - 11/15
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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Shameful.
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I am appalled & devastated to learn that at the exceptional University of East Anglia, 31 out of 36 academic staff redundancies will be coming from arts & humanities - targeting the arts + humanities must end. What is the point of higher ed if we gut these critical areas?
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Friday marked the 15th anniversary of NIN’s “The Slip,” which we self-released as a free download on May 5th, 2008. For the album's design we wanted a bold departure from the photographic textures of the previous album so I looked to De Stijl/Neoplasticism & Polish poster art for inspiration. 1/
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40 years of great music - why isn't this guy in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame? https://www.npr.org/2023/05/03/1171948750/40-songs-from-40-years-of-weird-al-yankovic
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Tap, tap. Is this thing on?