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> the power will remain under their control As Bruce Schneier says - "It is insufficient to protect ourselves with laws; we need to protect ourselves with math
by commandlinefan 4y ago
> the power will remain under their control
As Bruce Schneier says - "It is insufficient to protect ourselves with laws; we need to protect ourselves with mathematics."
- mindslight 4y agoIt's important to respect that stable societal freedom requires both. The mass use of cryptography and user-representing software is required so that the average person has a stake in privacy, so data silos aren't big juicy targets for politicians, and ultimately so that horrible laws aren't created against nebulous "bad people". And enlightened laws are required so that the average person will use cryptography, and to protect focused-on individuals from being persecuted.