Re:The EU is set to declare war on encryption
by rocqua on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @11:07AM
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Encryption is actually incredibly hard. This is why it took whatsapp and other apps centrally doing it, and coordinating it between devices, to make end-to-end encryption commonly used.
Re:The EU is set to declare war on encryption
by noodlesoups on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @11:14AM
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Using established methods is not difficult, though making a good crypto to begin with absolutely is.
Re:The EU is set to declare war on encryption
by rocqua on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:24AM
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The difficulty is using the established methods to build out a whole system that is workable in realistic conditions.
A system that handle sending messages when one party is off-line. A system that doesn't require up-front key agreement between all parties. A system that handles moving devices somewhat gracefully. A system that gives decent guarantees on the identity of your counter party, without being very onerous.
Making a system that meets the above requirements and others I missed, and that remains as usable as if the encryption weren't there is hard.
But yes, it is similar. Distribution is so widespread that illigalization doesn't affect those who don't follow the law.