For more than 25 years, a technology used for critical data and voice radio communications around the world has been shrouded in secrecy to prevent anyone from closely scrutinizing its security ...

Harris Corp.'s RF Communications Division is developing the Sierra II, an ASIC that encrypts radio communications for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program and other homeland security ...

The Oakland Police Department's plans to begin encrypting its radio transmissions is drawing public scrutiny due to concerns over transparency in the department. Police radios allow for communication ...

The debate over police radio encryption shows how technology is relevant to First Amendment questions even at the local level. Local governments are starting to encrypt routine police radio ...

Update: On June 21, 2021, Colorado’s state legislature passed a bill requiring police agencies that fully encrypt radio communications to enact media access policies in consultation with the media.

Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police, intelligence agencies, ...

The Palo Alto Police Department, which moved abruptly in January 2021 to fully encrypt its radio communications, is preparing to reverse the controversial policy, acting Chief Andrew Binder announced ...