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There's a difference between spying on something and forcing you to do something. I think the idea is there's no "Patriot Act" and National Security Letters in
by higherpurpose 11y ago
There's a difference between spying on something and forcing you to do something. I think the idea is there's no "Patriot Act" and National Security Letters in Germany to force providers to introduce backdoors.
The "NSA can spy on you argument" doesn't really apply here. You just try to provide solid security against that. Having poor security in "America" wouldn't save you from NSA anyway.
- e12e 11y agoI don't think it's realistic to expect that a provider can't be forced to facilitate secret wire-tapping in any jurisdiction (Nor do I think that is really desirable). Wasn't the (relatively) recent child-porn ring bust an operation involving lots of jurisdictions? I also don't think Germany will be a safe haven for someone working against the drone program if that involves leaking classified information (otherwise known as espionage, even if it stems from altruistic motives). I feel people are as much in denial about the likelihood of spying by European governments, as many were about the NSA (and for no better reason -- the NSA was documented to break the law long before Snowden, and so have various European governments). I don't really see this as much of a win either way. But perhaps it's good marketing copy.