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What politicians want (and what they think average people want) is very different from what HN users want. Politicians: a backdoor that can be used by the poli
by raincole 2y ago
What politicians want (and what they think average people want) is very different from what HN users want.
Politicians: a backdoor that can be used by the police for investigating crimes, but not by criminals themselves.
HN users: no backdoor at all, especially not a backdoor that can be used by the police.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agoalso politicians want a backdoor especially for tracking treason / spying possibilities, which in a way comes under police investigating crimes but is more national security apparatus protecting the state.
- palata 2y agoWhich makes no sense, because if you have a backdoor, it opens the way for adversaries to access your data. You don't improve your national security by weakening its encryption.
- concerndc1tizen 2y agoI strongly disagree. Politicians: technology that strengthens the power of the state, against crime, but also militarily, for spying on enemies both foreign and domestic. Citizens: defensive architecture that prevents the state from preventing free speech. This is especially relevant in the era of AI, where the cost of mass surveillance is virtually zero, and is incredibly powerful at sentiment analysis and summarization. Free speech is threatened when any statement can and will be used against you.