Re:A Back Door to Encryption Won't Stop Terrorists
by russnewcomer on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @05:26PM
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I am not saying that it is 'only' or that they are entirely guided by that motive. But if you look at that as one of their primary guidances, and assume a lack of technical knowledge in many areas by the lead principals, their actions make sense. Maybe their are ways to help them achieve their goals that have not been conventionally explored?
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Re:A Back Door to Encryption Won't Stop Terrorists
by danieltillett on Thursday November 19, 2015 @01:13AM
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I am sure most politicians and intelligence people want to keep people safe, the problem is it is unlikely to be their only motivation.
Lets say we do manage to come up with an alternative that would keep people safe without requiring mass surveillance then it would not remove any of the other motivations (say business espionage). I think appealing to a technical solution for a political problem is unlikely to work, but it could be possible.