isthisserious
Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash iron is hot
on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @02:21PM (#22426283)
> Yes, it’s serious (in response to your handle). I don’t think it’s necessary to create a throwaway to respond and is also against hn policy.
Not a throwaway. I'm a lurker who was stunned into commenting.
As for E2E2EE, this doesn't solve the bad actors problem.
Here is exactly why this wont work: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/technology/twitter-saudi-...
Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash iron is hot
on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @02:03PM (#22426076)
> I’m personally okay with secret police
What? Why are you ok with secret police? Where has this idea ever worked?
> I find it interesting that the hn world is largely unified in beliefs about the trade-offs of exceptional access that aren’t necessarily true.
Which trade-offs are you suggesting aren't true? The base claim is that back door access makes security weaker. Do you disagree?