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Moxie Marlinspike, Next Generation Threats 2014

Moxie Marlinspike, Next Generation Threats 2014 on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2015–2021.

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Moxie Marlinspike speaks at Next Generation Threats 2014 about the challenges of encrypted communication and how Signal addresses them. He also draws on American action movies as narrative for secure communications.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people recommend it as a clear explanation of encrypted messaging challenges and of the thinking behind Signal.

people recommended it
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separate months
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2015–2021
“I got excited about signal after watching this video, which explains pretty well the challenges of encrypted communication and how Signal addresses them”
— dates, Dec 2015, in “Signal Desktop”

What HN commenters said

3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

1cvmaskDec 2020Strongly recommends

Here is another great one where he ties American action movies as narrative with secure communications: ▶ this video

in “No, Cellebrite Cannot “Break Signal Encryption”” · View on HN

sig-reductionMay 2021Recommends

Check out this analysis of American action movies. It may change the way you see Batman and other characters that may have influenced your thinking. ▶ this video

in “I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled” · View on HN

datesDec 2015Recommends

I got excited about signal after watching this video, which explains pretty well the challenges of encrypted communication and how Signal addresses them (it might be basic stuff for people super familiar with the topic though): ▶ this video

in “Signal Desktop” · View on HN

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CryptographyPrivacy, surveillance & cybercrimeSecurity & hackingmoxie marlinspikesignalencryptionsecuritysurveillance