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Ideological concerns aside, I don't really see that much of a problem in law enforcement hacking personal computers. For one thing, it just might stimulate the

Ideological concerns aside, I don't really see that much of a problem in law enforcement hacking personal computers. For one thing, it just might stimulate the crypto and computer security industries. For another, there shouldn't be anything to hide, right? I mean, if they start cracking down on pirated software and whatever, that might be a little bit of an issue... ...but not if you don't pirate. ;)

silentbicycle 18y ago
One problem with any crypto technique is that you can never know for certain that it hasn't already been broken, you just know about vulnerabilities that have been disclosed.
- iheartrms 18y ago
  If you have everything encrypted and follow proper procedures (choose a good passphrase, don't tell anyone, don't enter it on untrusted terminals over plaintext links etc) and suddenly the police are showing up with all kinds of stuff encrypted by people using this algorithm in court they have tipped their hand. My understanding is that any evidence must be legally obtained and they have to explain how they obtained it for it to be admissable. IANAL
jscn 18y ago
there shouldn't be anything to hide, right? As ususal with privacy concerns, that is decidedly not the point.
- kajecounterhack 18y ago
  ideological concerns aside So what is the point?
  - jauco 18y ago
    that you can't just shove ideological concerns aside.
    - kajecounterhack 18y ago
      ideals are one thing, but practicality is another. ever heard of machiavelli?
pmorici 18y ago
Everyone has something to hide. You have photos of Big Ben and a degree in electronics? Translates into, "This guy is possibly planning to bomb a clock tower."
- silentbicycle 18y ago
  "If you give me six lines written by the most honest man, I will find something in them to hang him." —Cardinal Richelieu
sown 18y ago
I may not have anything to hide but I'm NOT a criminal so I shouldn't be treated as such. Also, your position is somewhat selfish. Just because you don't care about your rights doesn't mean you can do the same to mine.
tyn 18y ago
What about naked photos of your girlfriend?

silentbicycle 18y ago

One problem with any crypto technique is that you can never know for certain that it hasn't already been broken, you just know about vulnerabilities that have been disclosed.

iheartrms 18y ago
If you have everything encrypted and follow proper procedures (choose a good passphrase, don't tell anyone, don't enter it on untrusted terminals over plaintext links etc) and suddenly the police are showing up with all kinds of stuff encrypted by people using this algorithm in court they have tipped their hand. My understanding is that any evidence must be legally obtained and they have to explain how they obtained it for it to be admissable. IANAL

jscn 18y ago

there shouldn't be anything to hide, right? As ususal with privacy concerns, that is decidedly not the point.

kajecounterhack 18y ago
ideological concerns aside So what is the point?
- jauco 18y ago
  that you can't just shove ideological concerns aside.
  - kajecounterhack 18y ago
    ideals are one thing, but practicality is another. ever heard of machiavelli?

pmorici 18y ago

Everyone has something to hide. You have photos of Big Ben and a degree in electronics? Translates into, "This guy is possibly planning to bomb a clock tower."

silentbicycle 18y ago
"If you give me six lines written by the most honest man, I will find something in them to hang him." —Cardinal Richelieu

sown 18y ago

I may not have anything to hide but I'm NOT a criminal so I shouldn't be treated as such. Also, your position is somewhat selfish. Just because you don't care about your rights doesn't mean you can do the same to mine.

tyn 18y ago

What about naked photos of your girlfriend?