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The individual and the society are always in tension. The truly nefarious are going to use things like one-time pads and couriers anyway. I'd fall short of ca
by smitty1e 6y ago
The individual and the society are always in tension.
The truly nefarious are going to use things like one-time pads and couriers anyway.
I'd fall short of calling this "security theater" (like the TSA) but flawed crypto seems more along the lines of keeping honest people honest.
Once the flaws are inserted in the crypto, then it's only a matter of time until Bad Actors figure out how to exploit the flaws.
It's not the first time that harm has been done in the name of good. But the technically savvy need to get the word out: this is not a "solvable" problem, and the optimal choice is to let crypto be crypto, if the individual citizen matters at all.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoIt's not Bad Actors you need to worry about, it's the NSA (but i suppose, they are potentially bad actors depending on your threat model).
- smitty1e 6y agoStipulate that the current crop at No Such Agency are all cool ladies and gentlemen. There are no guarantees about the people going forward, and the data live on.