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I remember laughing my head off when it hit the papers. In my opinion no in their right minds should never ever reveal publicly what their security apparatus c
by todayiamme 16y ago
I remember laughing my head off when it hit the papers.
In my opinion no in their right minds should never ever reveal publicly what their security apparatus can't do. They might as well have shot themselves in the head.
- cma 16y agoMaybe it is a bluff.
- todayiamme 16y agoThat is definitely a possibility, but I think that the details were leaked out or something. Moreover, what was telling was the fact that there are now mandatory background checks before you can own a blackberry. On the other hand, I am pretty sure that they must have bought the technology by now. What makes me doubt it even more is that this is a security establishment in which it's an open secret that people "accidently" burn files in order to prevent implication (I've seen the fires. One of the intelligence records buildings was next to my mother's office). The core intelligence group is quite lean and sophisticated, but a lot of the establishment is just corrupt bureaucrats on the take.
- kragen 16y agoIf you have a secret cryptoanalysis capability, then using data obtained from it in court will render it no longer secret, and it is no good for intimidating people. Having a nonsecret capability to do the same thing solves these problems.
- todayiamme 16y agoYes, but telling people that you don't have it is another matter all together. It's quite okay to show off your defenses, but it's a completely different ball game when it comes to showing off your weaknesses.