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Are we sure it's complex? Or is it portrayed as complex for political reasons? So far we've seen a lot of assertions that encryption is a major hazard to publi
by Kalium 3y ago
Are we sure it's complex? Or is it portrayed as complex for political reasons?
So far we've seen a lot of assertions that encryption is a major hazard to public safety, mostly from groups with a long history of abusing access to wiretaps. We've seen precious little evidence to support this. The other group claims that encryption enhances privacy and pushed back against abuse. There's plenty of evidence to support this.
More than once in my life, I've seen people attempt to advance an unsupported position by claiming it's very complex. Sometimes this is true and they just need time to support their points. Sometimes it's completely untrue, and the idea is to leave uninformed onlookers with the impression of complexity that needs to be negotiated.
How sure are we that this issue is genuinely very complex, versus the real possibility of false complexity in an effort to confuse you and me?