>The author is (apparently) an expert in his field (the law). He is not an expert in our field (technology, broadly speaking), and certainly not an expert in my

>The author is (apparently) an expert in his field (the law). He is not an expert in our field (technology, broadly speaking), and certainly not an expert in my field (security, broadly speaking). He markets himself as an expert on computer law. He also brags about working on a government panel that studied privacy and other security related topics. You cannot be an expert on computer law if you lack the context that is provided by a basic understanding of privacy / network security issues. The man is an incompetent fraud at best. Shortsighted and technologically ignorant people acquiring authority is a large part of the reason the United States' computer laws are terrible. We aren't talking about a complex issue that requires domain specific knowledge, this guy was genuinely surprised that a backdoor designed for admin access could be used by those with malicious intent. If he really cared about justice, he would hand over his license to practice and refrain from talking while there are adults in the room.