Richard Forno discusses the complex & conflicting issues CSEE professor Richard Forno writes about the conflicting interests highlighted by reports that prominent American national security officials used freely available encrypted messaging apps Signal and WhatsApp, which prevent anyone, including the government and the app companies, from reading messages they intercept. He explores the complex technical, political, and social issues underlying the topic. You can read the article online on the UMBC Magazine site and The Conversation. ]]>

CSEE professor Richard Forno writes about the conflicting interests highlighted by reports that prominent American national security officials used freely available encrypted messaging apps Signal...

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