Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror Attack

Re:Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror At... by simonh on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @09:12AM (#10581113)

I work for a Bank and we use encrypted external email all the time. We have to for regulatory reasons. I'm sure it's the same for defence contractors, and it's a prudent precaution for governments and many other businesses and in many parts of the world.

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Re:Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror At... by acveilleux on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @09:59AM (#10581419)

The ideal scenario for the NSA-types is "unbreakable" crypto with a built-in NSA-only escrow/backdoor and possibly a secondary backdoor for five eyes allies (with domestic traffic free of 5-eyes backdoor.)

Suspension of disbelief on security of escrow mechanism is a necessary pre-condition.

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Re:Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror At... by trist on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @11:19AM (#10582026)

Fortunately that unicorn has been shot in the nineties already. Several times. Still, it won't completely die.

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Re:Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror At... by caoilte on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @10:04AM (#10581450)

banks... defence contractors... governments... If you guys didn't have something horrible to hide you wouldn't need this encryption.

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Re:Times Pulls Article Blaming Encryption in Paris Terror At... by morninj on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @10:19AM (#10581527)

I'm happy that my bank uses encryption. I bet most people with bank accounts would agree.

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