Encryption Technology and Terrorism
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
The George Washington University Extremism Program hosted a panel discussion with technology experts and government officials on combating… read more
The George Washington University Extremism Program hosted a panel discussion with technology experts and government officials on combating online radicalization. Following opening remarks, British Minister for Internet Safety and Security Baroness Joanna Shields gave a keynote speech in which she outlined efforts by the U.K. to counter online extremist recruitment and propaganda by ISIS.* Then, technology experts and government officials talked about encryption technologies and the challenges they pose to law enforcement and counterterrorism operations.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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- Shane W. Harris Senior Staff Writer (Former) Foreign Policy->National Security
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Bijan Madhani Counsel Computer and Communications Industry Association->Public Policy and Regulatory
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Lorenzo Vidino Director George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security->Program on Extremism
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