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You can't regulate machine instructions, dude. Are you gonna build a computer that can run any sequence of instructions except the ones that implement a cryptog

• nickpsecurity 11y ago
  "You can't regulate machine instructions, dude." It's already done in a number of countries with people serving time for using it or not handing over keys. Many of those countries are implementing dragnet surveillance to get more control and detect more crypto. Or are you also myopically focused on just the math and numbers getting into the computer or pencil/paper part? Models and math don't mean crap without considering real-world requirements and implementation. In real world, those ciphertexts will go over a wire, radio, or couriered object. Two are easily detected by surveillance with randomness checks while one is harder but has human and technical means available. So, yes, you can regulate the use of a specific configuration of math on computers and/or the Internet. You can hack those systems then bypass the math using implementation bugs. You can bypass the math using its electrical properties (a la side channels). The "math" won't save you if it doesn't reflect reality and can be banned in implementation while other math stays legal. Has which you all keep ignoring. EDIT: Privacy isn't a math problem. It requires political action by citizens, math constructs, correct design of systems, mitigation of electrical issues, and tamper-resistant tech. It's a hard problem. Political part is most important as mandated backdoors or jailtime for unbreakable crypto counters all the rest easily.