PGP: The software that changed Internet Privacy and Cryptography Forever | Infosec Toolshed S1 E9

PGP: The software that changed Internet Privacy and Cryptography Forever | Infosec Toolshed Season 1 Episode 9

Description:
Imagine a world where you are unable to travel outside of the United States with a laptop that contained modern VPN software or access international website over a secure HTTPS channel. If you work in a company with international branches, you would be prohibited by law from establishing a strong VPN channel between the branches. As crazy as it sounds that would be where we are had the laws prohibiting the export of strong encryption not been lifted. The laws did change, but these changes didn't come easy.

This episode dives deep into the story of Phil Zimmermann and PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). Witness the birth of this revolutionary encryption software and its impact on the fight for digital freedom. ✊

It's a David and Goliath story about a lone software developer who nearly lost everything as the US Government attempted to throw him in prison for releasing his software. You will hear about the high stakes legal drama and creative legal defense that Phil and his legal team employed from the author as he recounts the event.

#Encryption #Privacy #Cybersecurity #hacking #technology #InternetHistory #Crypto #NetSec #DataSecurity #PrivacyRights #OpenSource #Hacktivism #surveillance #cyberdefense #digitalforensics #sans

Credits and Thanks:
PBS Live On the Internet
https://archive.org/details/Life_On_T...

Apocalyptic Echoes
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Infosec Legend Beau Bullock's Music
https://x.com/n0bandw1dth

Various Resources from https://philzimmermann.com/