The Feds Say He’s a Crime Boss, He Says He’s Just a Tech CEO

<p>Encrypted messaging apps. We all love them. You don’t have to be doing anything shady to want to make sure your messages are end-to-end encrypted. And for most people there’s dozens of options. Signal, Wicker, even WhatsApp boasts end-to-end encryption.</p><p><br></p><p>But what if you need something a little more secure? That’s where encrypted phone companies like Sky Global and Phantom come in. These companies cater to a more discerning clientele with a need for a more secure messaging environment. Which is part of how they get into such trouble with the feds.</p><p><br></p><p>With us today is Motherboard journalist Joseph Cox. He’s gonna tell us about his newest feature: <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxnnp/crime-boss-or-tech-ceo-sky-global-sues-government-domains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crime Boss or Tech CEO</em></a><em>? An Encrypted Phone Company Sues the Government to Save Itself.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’re recording CYBER love on Twitch.</strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Follow us</strong></a><strong> on Twitch to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience. Yours just might end up on the show.</strong></p><p><strong>Subscribe to</strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber/id1441708044?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> CYBER on Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> or wherever you listen to your podcasts.</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>