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Really, "implement this, it'll help us get our pet standard through the process" isn't that unlikely a request to get - standard processes are rife with shenani
by JoachimSchipper 13y ago
Really, "implement this, it'll help us get our pet standard through the process" isn't that unlikely a request to get - standard processes are rife with shenanigans at the best of times, and more companies/agencies than you'd hope take part in those.
Also, note that "the NSA is backdooring American crypto" has not always been considered a likely proposition.
(Of course, all of the above is bad/wrong; it's just not that much worse than you'd expect. "That much worse than you'd expect" is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_Security#Security_breach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_Security#Security_breach.)
- ska 13y agoSure, it's exactly the sort of request you would expect. It's also exactly the sort of request you need to stay well shut of if you want credibility as a crypto provider to business and consumers. Any interactions with agencies like the NSA taint you, regardless of the intent. By their very nature they are suspect in this context.