Thursday, November 19, 2015

Terrorists Hide Plans By 'Going Dark'

By Jose Pagliery, Nov 16, 2015 CNN


Violent extremists meet in the open on Facebook or Twitter. Then they take the conversation private, using technology called encryption to encode their messages.

It's called "going dark." And it's the most alarming concern for police worldwide right now. They worry they can't prevent the next terrorist attack.
In recent weeks, FBI director James Comey has repeatedly told Congress that surveillance is getting harder.
"Encryption is nothing new. But the challenge to law enforcement and national security officials is markedly worse," Comey said during a speech at a Washington, D.C. think tank last month. "If the challenges of real-time interception threaten to leave us in the dark, encryption threatens to lead all of us to a very dark place."

Terrorists are using a two-part strategy: Connect from afar, then plot in private.


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