Snowden Says `properly Implemented Encryption' of Data Works

Encryption of electronic messages does have sense but people should care for the security of endpoints, believes the former NSA contractor Edward Snowden who appeared Friday in a chat on www.freesnowden.is website, APA reports.

”As I’ve said before, properly implemented strong encryption works,“ he said. ”What you have to worry about are the endpoints.“

”If someone can steal your keys (or the pre-encryption plaintext), no amount of cryptography will protect you,“ the expert said

”However, that doesn’t mean end-to-end crypto is a lost cause,“ he said. ”By combining robust endpoint security with...