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Phil Zimmermann Discusses Privacy Risks from Moore's Law

Moore's law is the biggest threat to privacy today, asserts Phil Zimmermann, who in the early 1990s developed Pretty Good Privacy to bring encryption to the masses. Zimmermann, who was here for the Infosecurity conference, told ZDNet UK that Moore's law represents a "blind force" that is fueling an undirected technology escalation.. . .. Moore's law is the biggest threat to privacy today, asserts Phil Zimmermann, who in the early 1990s developed Pretty Good Privacy to bring encryption to the masses. Zimmermann, who was here for the Infosecurity conference, told ZDNet UK that Moore's law represents a "blind force" that is fueling an undirected technology escalation. Moore's law, developed by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, states that the number of transistors on a chip will double about every 18 months. "The human population does not double every 18 months, but its ability to use computers to keep track of us does," he said, referring to what he sees as the threat to privacy from the increased use of high-tech surveillance cameras. "You can't encrypt your face." The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The advancements in computing power bring new challenges for individual privacy, argues encryption expert Phil Zimmermann.. Moores Law, Privacy Threats, Encryption Technology, Cybersecurity Trends. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 29, 2003 • LinuxSecurity.com Team Cryptography