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I think the phrase "warrantless encryption" should be outlawed. What is that even supposed to mean?
by downerending 7y ago
I think the phrase "warrantless encryption" should be outlawed. What is that even supposed to mean?
- ggggtez 7y agoI think they mean just "encryption". The argument is over whether facebook can store encrypted messages. "Warrants" really have nothing to do with the discussion, afaik.
- _rpd 7y ago> I think the phrase "warrantless encryption" should be outlawed. What is that even supposed to mean? I believe it means: encryption that does not have a built-in backdoor such that anyone with the backdoor key can break the encryption at will including, for example, law enforcement agents in possession of a wiretapping warrant. At one point, the NSA heavily promoted a similar scheme ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip