--- date: '2016-12-30' draft: false title: The year encryption won tags: ['security', 'privacy'] --- **[Wired:](https://www.wired.com/2016/12/year-encryption-won/)** > It's not a firm guarantee, and who knows what a Trump administration will bring. For now, though, it's enough to appreciate the gains encryption made in 2016, and be hopeful that 2017 will only build on them.