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Re:A brief history of the U.S. trying to add backdoors into ... by jarjar2_ on Saturday February 03, 2024 @08:19PM (#39246560)
They don't need it, which was my point. They have all the tools the need right now to get what they want. Why should anyone grant them more?
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Re:A brief history of the U.S. trying to add backdoors into ... by lazide on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:36PM (#39247304)
Why would they not try to get a magic back door that makes their lives easier, even if they don’t need it?
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Re:A brief history of the U.S. trying to add backdoors into ... by autoexec on Monday February 05, 2024 @05:43AM (#39259636)
The problem with using a wrench is that the person you use it on knows you have their data. Having a backdoor means they can see your stuff without you knowing it's been compromised.
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