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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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