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In other news, the sky is blue. Just because you hand me a dog and say "look at my beautiful cat!" doesn't mean it's a cat. And people with access to "secure ba
by exelius 12y ago
In other news, the sky is blue. Just because you hand me a dog and say "look at my beautiful cat!" doesn't mean it's a cat. And people with access to "secure back doors" don't always have your best interests at heart, even in the implausible situation that the government does.
- jpgoldberg 12y agoSure, you know that. I know that. And anyone who has been through this before knows that. In some of my earlier drafts of the article, it was titled "Back (door) to the Crypto Wars". But just because we've had this conversation before, doesn't mean that it doesn't have to be explained again (and again, and again). Also, I think that I make a point beyond the obvious security problems of a back door, and go on to the architectural ones.