• Helped the NSA circumvent its encryption so that the agency can intercept web chats on the Outlook.com portal

• Provided pre-encryption stage access to e-mail on Outlook.com, including Hotmail

• Allowed the NSA easier access to SkyDrive

• Helped to triple the amount of Skype video calls being collected through Prism

Basic Areas Of Security • Hardware Access (Boot Passwords (BIOS)) • Storage Encryption • Applications (Browsers and other apps) • Communications Encryption (Email, Text Messages) • Voice Encryption

Boot Protection • System is non-usable until password supplied. • Common feature on all machines 5 years and

younger.

ZyXEL 3-in-1 Wireless Router (MWR102)

Drive Encryption • Modern OSs provide some type of drive or file

encryption tool: • Microsoft Bitlocker • Apple FileVault • Linux LUKS

QUESTION: Are these back-doored?

Alternative - TrueCrypt • Open Source & Open Tested Encryption Software • Supports multiple encryption standards • Scales from ThumbDrive to Terabyte Drives • Can Encrypt the OS (Pre-Boot Authentication) • Provide ‘Plausible Denial’ Ghost volumes & Ghost

OS support

MINIMAL IMACT ON PERFORMANCE

Create the container

Great, but I use cloud storage…

Boxcrypter.com

IronKey H200 + Biometric FIPS Hardware Encrypted 2.5" EHDD ($500)

eraser.heidi.ie

cyberscrub.com

personalfirewall.comodo.com

Disconnect.me

Secure Web Browsing

Torproject.org

Secure Email?

• Where is the Email Stored? • Does it provide ‘0 Knowledge’ service?

Enlocked.com

HushMail.com

NeoMailbox.com

NeoMailbox.com

MyKolab.com

OneTimeSecret.com

MyWickr.com

SilentCircle.com