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Re:The battle to outlaw end-to-end encryption in the U.S. is... by JamesBarney on Saturday July 11, 2020 @07:41PM (#23807206)
I think it's a better solution. Far safer for the government to employ expert lock picks than to outlaw locks.
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Re:The battle to outlaw end-to-end encryption in the U.S. is... by SoylentYellow on Sunday July 12, 2020 @01:31AM (#23809093)
I thought that was the current status quo?
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Re:The battle to outlaw end-to-end encryption in the U.S. is... by markovbot on Saturday July 11, 2020 @08:24PM (#23807468)
Only if the government tells us when they find a back door, which they obviously would not do.
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Re:The battle to outlaw end-to-end encryption in the U.S. is... by jolmg on Saturday July 11, 2020 @08:37PM (#23807559)
Even if they don't, I think it's still better.
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