Michael Chertoff on encryption, etc.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-chertoff-dhs-privacy-security_560ebd9de4b076812701c9f7
If you can't lock your door, you can't maintain the
privacy of your home. If you can't encrypt your phone, you can't
keep your personal data private, either. As tech companies and
law enforcement agencies clash over encryption, security and
privacy, a former Bush administration official is coming down
forcefully on the side of technology that supports civil
liberties rather than erodes them. Michael Chertoff, who served
under President George W. Bush as the nation's second Secretary
of Homeland Security, suggested to The Huffington Post that
using encryption to keep your data or messages personal is like
having a quiet, private conversation between friends.
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Chertoff is an interesting character. Given his actions in the Bush
administration, one would not necessarily have predicted his current
stance on these issues.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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