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It provides a sort of scapegoat for attacks. The government can't be seen as doing nothing against the threat of terrorism, so when the adversary uses encryptio
by watbe 10y ago
It provides a sort of scapegoat for attacks. The government can't be seen as doing nothing against the threat of terrorism, so when the adversary uses encryption to cover their tracks, the government can point and say 'we did our best to outlaw their method of communication'.
- arethuza 10y agoThe "Politician's syllogism": We must do something This is something Therefore, we must do this.
- huherto 10y agoIt must be this. Even politicians will be greatly impacted. Since anything can be used against them. Even the most innocent text message if leaked. And none of them is guaranteed to have control over it.
- type0 10y agoThat's why they will probably pass exception laws that allow political elites to use encryption and the tyranny will be inevitable.