Internet pioneer Phil Zimmermann on the future of online privacy

Phil Zimmerman on Q

Huffduffed by BigDaveDiode on September 3rd, 2013


In the wake of the Snowden affair and revelations about Gmail privacy (or lack thereof), internet pioneer and cryptography expert Phil Zimmermann joins Jian to discuss the future of online privacy and why he fears the spread of government surveillance.

Zimmermann is the inventor of Pretty Good Privacy, and one of the founders of Silent Circle, which offers a variety of secure communications services. But the company recently shut down its email service, and deleted all its clients’ data, over concerns they couldn’t guarantee its security.

Zimmermann explains just how easy it is to collect data from popular email services, why he believes everyone has something to hide, and why he doesn’t buy the justifications for widespread snooping.

"The problem is that the way things are going now with surveillance, the government doesn’t distinguish between criminals and the rest of us," he said.

"When you feel resigned, that is exactly where they want you to be."


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