Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 213 - What happens if the bad guys' communications get too sophisticated to read?
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Phil Gurski
Hollywood loves stories about spies and spycraft, especially when it comes to code-breaking. Think The Imitation Game with Benedict Cumberbatch and the incredible successes at the UK's Bletchley Park in breaking German Enigma codes. But technology has evolved over time and it is getting hard to decrypt messages. Are we reaching a point of no return? A conversation with a former Canadian cryptomathematician.