Tom Bossert Quotes

Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody - government stay away.

The existence of a free market does not of course eliminate the need for government. On the contrary, government is essential both as a forum and for determining the “rules of the game”.

Governments are scared of software.

The Internet has fashioned a new and complicated environment for an age-old dilemma that pits the demands of security against the desire for freedom.

Internet freedom is not possible without freedom from fear, and users will not be free from fear unless they are sufficiently protected from online theft and attack.

If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn't an obstacle to thriving free markets; it's a vital part of them.

Snowden was extremely good at digital self-defense. When he was employed by the C.I.A. and N.S.A., one of his jobs was to teach U.S. national security officials and C.I.A. employees how to protect their data in high-threat digital environments.

We think the government should be pushing for more encryption. That it's a great thing. You know, it's like the sun and the air and the water.

Building secure products actually makes for a safer world; many people in law enforcement may not agree with that.

People have a right to privacy, but they also have a right to live. Fundamentally, we need cybersecurity and need to secure communications as well.

As we work to secure our data and communications from hackers, we must recognize that our citizens face a far broader array of threats.

My view is that the Internet should be run by engineers and entrepreneurs, not lawyers and bureaucrats.

It would be a matter of concern for government if intrusive data capture has been deployed against Indian citizens or government infrastructure.

The global threat of 'Big Brother' can actually be conquered purely by technology.

We need to pass measures that protect consumers' private information while also encouraging new technological innovations.

Our national security requires us to be strong and fearless, but not at the cost of personal privacy.

There is no world of absolute, complete privacy or a world of complete national security.

What would the infrastructure of the Internet look like if mass surveillance wasn't its business model?

The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate commerce, and the ENCRYPT Act sends a clear message that the complicated issues with encryption must be addressed thoughtfully and nationally.

Some of the greatest national security threats we face cannot be defeated or defended by traditional military hardware, but only by greatly enhanced cyberspace warfare, including both offensive cyber-warfare and cyber-security.

The Internet is a worldwide platform for sharing information. It is a community of common interests. No country is immune to such global challenges as cybercrime, hacking, and invasion of privacy.

We should enable the private sector to engage in self-defense in the cyber world like we do in the physical world.

Protected Voices aims to help political campaigns, private companies, and individuals protect themselves from foreign actors who want to hijack their message.

I'd be the first to say that cybersecurity is a difficult and challenging matter.

Like everybody else, criminals of all stripes increasingly rely on wireless communications, hand-held devices, and the Internet.