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As crazy as it sounds, I think you're right and it's just the developer(s) quitting (rage-quitting?) the project. Nothing else makes sense. The Bitlocker thin
by tomku 12y ago
As crazy as it sounds, I think you're right and it's just the developer(s) quitting (rage-quitting?) the project. Nothing else makes sense.
The Bitlocker thing seems strange until you realize that it probably really IS the best alternative for most users. The users who are paranoid enough to not trust Bitlocker can probably look out for their own security, so it makes sense to give instructions for the rest.
None of the explanations people have came up with regarding intelligence agencies and conspiracies really hold water. If the devs were compromised, I doubt they would be given the freedom to post something like they did today. If they were under some kind of NSL or gag order, this would almost certainly violate it.
- danrik 12y agoNo more than shutting down Lavabit violated whatever NSLs/court orders were directed at it.
- mercer 12y ago> The Bitlocker thing seems strange until you realize that it probably really IS the best alternative for most users. The users who are paranoid enough to not trust Bitlocker can probably look out for their own security, so it makes sense to give instructions for the rest. It seems odd to me that security specialists would recommend a flawed tool to 'the masses'. It just doesn't fit with what I usually read from people in this line of work.
- tomku 12y agoIt's pragmatic. BitLocker may or may not be flawed[1], but I don't see a lot of better options for disk encryption on Windows being presented. [1] - Whether it's flawed or not depends on your needs. Not everyone cares about defending their data against an attacker with the resources of a nation-state - many just want their laptop's hard drives to be effectively inaccessible if the device is stolen or lost.