Re:Encrypted web traffic now exceeds 90%
by loktarogar on Friday November 01, 2019 @04:01PM
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Encryption in the last decade has also become a hell of a lot easier to implement, so "why wouldn't we just do it" has less opposition
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I think this is underappreciated.
High-quality crypto libraries / systems lead to broader implementation, which makes it harder for elements in mostly-free societies to pressure implementers.
It's one thing for the NSA to quietly lean on ATT (and only ATT). It's a completely different thing for them to quietly lean on 1,000 different organizations and authors.
Similarly, it's easy to sneak a CALEA-alike amendment into national law when only PGP exists. It's harder when the narrative becomes "The government wants to take {beloved product used by millions} away."