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The usefulness of encryption almost always depends on who holds the keys. Yes, it has to be decrypted at some point, but when it's only the user then it's much
by chrisfosterelli 12y ago
The usefulness of encryption almost always depends on who holds the keys. Yes, it has to be decrypted at some point, but when it's only the user then it's much less of a problem.
I see what you're saying though -- it's not an easy problem to solve. Maybe some combination of legislation, technology, and user awareness is the solution, but I fail to come up with any scenarios where sole government regulation has ever helped.
- tormeh 12y agoIn tech? Maybe you're right. In society in general? That's a crazy statement. I think we just need to wait for the technology-illiterate politicians to die out. It's a known problem that consensus based progress is constrained by the human lifespan.
- chrisfosterelli 12y agoYes, sorry I should have clarified I was referring specifically to legislature surrounding tech. I agree, many of the people who make legislation for tech barely understand how to use a computer in the first place and rely on crappy metaphors and explanations from other people. A more technology-literate set of politicians would help hugely.