Communication Quote by Whitfield Diffie

The most important impact of technology on communications security is that it draws better and better traffic into vulnerable channels.

— Whitfield Diffie

Encryption provides enormous benefits to society by enabling secure communications, data storage, and online transactions.

— William Barr

Cryptography is the essential building block of independence for organisations on the Internet, just like armies are the essential building blocks of states, because…

— Julian Assange

“But all those who used their knowledge in a bid to enact social change saw cryptography as a tool to enhance individual privacy and…

— Paul Vigna

With the growing availability of commoditized encryption, it is becoming easier for common criminals to communicate beyond the reach of traditional surveillance.

— William Barr

I consider high-speed data transmission an invention that became a major innovation. It changed the way we all communicate

— Dean Kamen

In a sense, communications networks can be defined entirely by who has cryptographic keys, and I think a lot of networks will work that…

— Whitfield Diffie

I think it's interesting because the 1990s ended with the government pretty much giving up. There was a recognition that encryption was important. In…

— Matt Blaze

We think the government should be pushing for more encryption. That it's a great thing. You know, it's like the sun and the air…

— Tim Cook

If you are designing cryptosystems, you've got to think about long-term applications. You've got to try to figure out how to build something that…

— Whitfield Diffie

Lots of people working in cryptography have no deep concern with real application issues. They are trying to discover things clever enough to write…

— Whitfield Diffie

The Internet is probably the most important technological advancement of my lifetime. Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to allow…

— Adam Savage