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No, Intel agencies have always been too powerful and Truman saw it when disbanding the OSS (Office of strategic services) after WWII. Then, he begrudgingly crea
by hypeatei 2y ago
No, Intel agencies have always been too powerful and Truman saw it when disbanding the OSS (Office of strategic services) after WWII. Then, he begrudgingly created the CIA to compete in the cold war.
They've always undermined American security so they could have more information and power.
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- NelsonMinar 2y agoI don't have references, apologies, but in the 90s and 00s there were reports of NSA making polite suggestions to private companies to improve their cryptosystems and secure crucial infrastructure. That advice was always viewed with suspicion and verified, but was often genuinely helpful. Over time NSA started using that influence more and more to implant back doors. Dual_EC_DRBG is a particularly well documented example. I assume now most companies absolutely don't trust the NSA as a partner in designing security systems since they have worked so often to undermine them.
- 0xEF 2y agoDo you think trust in the agency depends on who was heading the NSA at the time? This is something I'm increasingly curious about with all the US Alphabet Agencies since they are appointed positions.
- MonkeyClub 2y agoAnd, I would add, how does that position SELinux?