When we think about the military, we often imagine high-tech operations and spy-movie security measures. However, recently, two U.S. Senators, Eric Schmitt and Ron Wyden, brought up a serious concern about one of the basics at the Department of Defense: the way they communicate.
Imagine if you sent a letter through the mail, and on its way to your friend, someone else could open it, read it, and then put it back without anyone knowing. This is similar to what can happen with digital communications if they are not protected. The senators are worried because the Department of Defense has been sending messages – in voice, video, and text, without such protection. This means that private and important conversations could be listened to or seen by people who should not have access, like spies from other countries.
The issue here is that the military hasn’t been using “end-to-end encryption” for these forms of communication. To understand end-to-end encryption, think of it as a secret code that only the person sending the message and the person receiving it can understand. If someone else tries to see the message, all they see is a jumbled mess they can’t understand.
Without this kind of encryption, sensitive information could be at risk of being collected by foreign intelligence services, potentially endangering national security and operations.
As the world becomes more and more digital, and cyber threats get more sophisticated, it’s super important that all communication is secure, especially for the government and military. After all, these are the people tasked with keeping the nation safe.
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For more details on the story about the Department of Defense and the senators who are sounding the alarm, check out the article at www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2024/12/senators-call-investigation-dods-comms-following-chinese-telecom-breach/401431/.
