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How would one determine whether a legal algorithm was used or an illegal one? Even without steganography?

• fucking_tragedy 11y ago
  Can we run the ciphertext through a state-approved program and get the plaintext? No? Then it isn't backdoored and is illegal.
  • arpa 11y ago
    Well maybe i'm transmitting my memory dump or generating random traffic / sprouting entropy. Or everything is transmitted with mime types? Even so it makes no sense as even the most basic steganography would provide plausible deniability. I mean encrypted data is indistinguishable from noise...
  • arpa 11y ago
    on the other hand your reply deeply reflects on the common (lack) of knowledge of government types - i could bet they think the same :)