http://simonwillison.net/2009-12-24T21:26:26+00:00Simon Willison2009-12-24T21:26:26+00:002009-12-24T21:26:26+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Dec/24/schneier/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/12/intercepting_pr.html">Intercepting Predator Video</a></strong></p> Bruce Schneier’s take on the unencrypted Predator UAV story. A fascinating discussion of key management and the non-technical side of cryptography. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bruce-schneier">bruce-schneier</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/cryptography">cryptography</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/drones">drones</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/military">military</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/nsa">nsa</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/security">security</a></p>

2009-12-17T07:36:07+00:002009-12-17T07:36:07+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Dec/17/drones/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126102247889095011.html">Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones</a></strong></p> The video feed rather than the control protocol, but still.... “Fixing the security gap would have caused delays, according to current and former military officials. It would have added to the Predator’s price. Some officials worried that adding encryption would make it harder to quickly share time-sensitive data within the U.S. military, and with allies.” <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/drones">drones</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/encryption">encryption</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/military">military</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/security">security</a></p>

2009-04-03T14:44:06+00:002009-04-03T14:44:06+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Apr/3/datalibreca/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://datalibre.ca/2009/03/28/uk-guardian-data-manyeyes-isaf-troops-contribution-story/">UK Guardian Data + ManyEyes = ISAF Troops Contribution Story</a></strong></p> Including a heat map showing countries that are contributing the most troops to Afghanistan. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/afghanistan">afghanistan</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/datastore">datastore</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/guardian">guardian</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/heatmap">heatmap</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/manyeyes">manyeyes</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/military">military</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/visualisation">visualisation</a></p>