❗Let's close the gap: We still need your help to raise $40,000 by April 1. Donate now
Marketplace Tech for Monday, September 9, 2013
Sep 9, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Monday, September 9, 2013

HTML EMBED:
COPY

We've now learned that the NSA was not only conducting surveillance but also working to undermine the last ten years of encryption online. Documents leaked by Edward Snowden last week suggest the U.S. Government agency has been using both supercomputers and influence with Internet companies to take aim at the tools we use to keep our data private. Whether you're Google or a company that builds encryption tools, you're vulnerable to the NSA.

Segments From this episode

NSA working to undermine the last ten years of encryption

Sep 9, 2013
New information about NSA surveillance activity emerges. Even encrypted data is vulnerable to its data mining.

Verizon and FCC set to battle over net neutrality

Sep 9, 2013
The case could impact our broadband Internet access.

We’ve now learned that the NSA was not only conducting surveillance but also working to undermine the last ten years of encryption online. Documents leaked by Edward Snowden last week suggest the U.S. Government agency has been using both supercomputers and influence with Internet companies to take aim at the tools we use to keep our data private. Whether you’re Google or a company that builds encryption tools, you’re vulnerable to the NSA.

The future of this podcast starts with you.

Every day, the “Marketplace Tech” team demystifies the digital economy with stories that explore more than just Big Tech. We’re committed to covering topics that matter to you and the world around us, diving deep into how technology intersects with climate change, inequity, and disinformation.

As part of a nonprofit newsroom, we’re counting on listeners like you to keep this public service paywall-free and available to all.

Support “Marketplace Tech” in any amount today and become a partner in our mission.