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> And they're not going to jail for releasing smoke in a federal crime lab. No, they merely stand to lose wars. How long should a soldier expect to live if th
by asciilifeform 15y ago
> And they're not going to jail for releasing smoke in a federal crime lab.
No, they merely stand to lose wars.
How long should a soldier expect to live if the enemy catches him in the middle of destroying encryption keys and understands right away that it is what he is doing?
> Name three hidden back doors from the US government. I can only think of one or two, making them pretty rare.
Are you serious?
Who are you trying to fool? This is an insult to the intelligence of every reader of this site.
- marshray 15y agoHow long should a soldier expect to live if the enemy catches him in the middle of destroying encryption keys and understands right away that it is what he is doing? Cryptosystems are designed to protect military secrets, not an individual soldier in such a highly specific circumstance. It's not unheard of to have a "duress code" or other silent wipe functionality, but I doubt hiding the keypress effects from a local observer is a primary concern of infantry soldier gear. The idea is that they would wipe the keys before they are captured. If they are captured in the act of wiping the keys that would be following standard orders. The radio operator would be worth more alive than dead, but he'd still better put his hands up when there's a gun in his face. Are you serious? Who are you trying to fool? This is an insult to the intelligence of every reader of this site. I'll take that as a 'no' then. This back-and-forth is kind of frowned upon on this site. My email is in my profile if you'd like to continue the discussion.