[ale] Well isn't this special

[wolf at wolfhalton.info]

I think the way they do it in Dubai is to make encryption the de facto
evidence of wrongdoing.  They are not letting you in with a crackberry -
apparently the encryption is too effective.

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com>
Reply-to: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] Well isn't this special
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:55:32 -0400


I must admit to being surprised this came from the Obama admin and not
from the Bush one.

I already assume all unencrypted Internet activity can be monitored,
but I also assume encryption can be used to protect communications.

One article I read said the gov't request is to also have a way to
access encrypted communications.

Does anyone know what that's about?  If I encrypt something before it
leaves my computer, how are they planning to wiretap that?

Greg

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Watson, Keith <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
> At first I thought it was a hoax or April Fools joke. It's not.
>
> Government Seeks Back Door Into All Our Communications
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/government-seeks
>
> U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
> https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27wiretap.html
>
> keith
>
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