Security problems and cryptographic solutions for human rights organizations

5/11/98


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Security problems and cryptographic solutions for human rights organizations

Cryptographic applications used by human rights groups

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In this example, the human rights group should have sent this.

Strong crypto really is available abroad

Message integrity and authenticity are also important. Human rights groups are very vulnerable to spoofs.

Here’s a real, digitally-signed urgent-action message AAAS sent in 1996.

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All of these tools are based on strong cryptography.

Government Access to Keys (GAK) is very problematic for the human rights community.

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The criticism of tyranny is the most profound form of democratic speech. It is also the most dangerous.

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Author: Patrick Ball