Anyone, from the most clueless amateur to the best cryptographer, can create an algorithm that he himself can't break.

I am regularly asked what the average Internet user can do to ensure his security. My first answer is usually 'Nothing; you're screwed'.

ID can be hijacked, and cards can be faked. All of the 9/11 terrorists had fake IDs, yet they still got on the planes. If the British national ID card can't be faked, it will be the first on the planet.

There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government.

People don't understand computers. Computers are magical boxes that do things. People believe what computers tell them.

Surveillance of power is one of the most important ways to ensure that power does not abuse its status. But, of course, power does not like to be watched.

Metadata equals surveillance; it's that simple.