Even former heads of NSA, DHS think crypto backdoors are stupid
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/07/even-former-heads-of-nsa-dhs-think-crypto-backdoors-are-stupid/
Michael Chertoff, the former head of the Department of
Homeland Security and a former federal prosecutor, made some
surprising remarks last week, coming out strongly against
cryptographic backdoors that could be provided to the government
upon request. "I think that it's a mistake to require companies
that are making hardware and software to build a duplicate key
or a back door even if you hedge it with the notion that there's
going to be a court order," he said to the crowd at the Aspen
Security Forum.
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Wow. Even "TSA made me a super rich guy" Chertoff is against crypto backdoors.
Proof that a stopped clock is correct twice a day.
--Lauren--
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