THE VIDEO SHELF · secure messaging
Moxie Marlinspike, Next Generation Threats 2014
Moxie Marlinspike speaks at Next Generation Threats 2014 about the challenges of encrypted communication and how Signal addresses them. He also draws on American action movies as narrative for secure communications.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN people recommend it as a clear explanation of encrypted messaging challenges and of the thinking behind Signal.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Techworld Sverige
- Topic
- secure messaging
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2021
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Here is another great one where he ties American action movies as narrative with secure communications: [VIDEO]
1cvmask on Hacker News · 2020-12
In No, Cellebrite Cannot “Break Signal Encryption”I got excited about signal after watching this video, which explains pretty well the challenges of encrypted communication and how Signal addresses them (it might be basic stuff for people super familiar with the topic though): [VIDEO]
dates on Hacker News · 2015-12
In Signal DesktopCheck out this analysis of American action movies. It may change the way you see Batman and other characters that may have influenced your thinking. [VIDEO]
sig-reduction on Hacker News · 2021-05
In I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled
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