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shudder to think of a time, when today’s Antifa comes to power and then
exploits weakened encryption to “enforce the law” against someone like
me who engages in legitimate activities, civil disobedience or similar. Do not think that the Obama administration would not have wanted to have that kind of power, too.
I shudder to think what the current administration would do with such power, too, but you're right that no one with power will ever want to do without a tool once it's been given. That's why encryption must remain strong – to protect all citizens.
Thank goodness for Apple and WWDC to provide us with a few days of distraction from what has become a perpetual dumpster fire swirling inside the sh**storm of life in America.
How about all that cool new Apple Silicon Mac technology!
There's still hope ... coming from Cupertino at least.
I am a conservative and a enthusiastic Trump supporter. However, weakening encryption is such a bad idea. I am also a pro-lifer who has been an activist with over the past differing levels of involvement. I shudder to think of a time, when today’s Antifa comes to power and then exploits weakened encryption to “enforce the law” against someone like me who engages in legitimate activities, civil disobedience or similar..
Well I am strongly progressive, vehemently anti Trump, vocally pro choice, and proud to say I am sympathetic with and have marched alongside Antifa.
But I agree with you about the necessity of strong encryption. Personal liberty is dependant on strong encryption. Privacy is the foundation of the Bill of Rights and in the 21st century privacy is dependant on strong encryption.
You’ve marched alongside Antifa, a “proudly” Marxist terror organization? Ouch.
Antifa isn’t an organization, it’s a belief. It stands for anti-fascist. Since when does being against fascism a bad thing?
The second they become the very thing they claim they are against.
I am a conservative and a enthusiastic Trump supporter. However, weakening encryption is such a bad idea. I am also a pro-lifer who has been an activist with over the past differing levels of involvement. I shudder to think of a time, when today’s Antifa comes to power and then exploits weakened encryption to “enforce the law” against someone like me who engages in legitimate activities, civil disobedience or similar..
Well I am strongly progressive, vehemently anti Trump, vocally pro choice, and proud to say I am sympathetic with and have marched alongside Antifa.
But I agree with you about the necessity of strong encryption. Personal liberty is dependant on strong encryption. Privacy is the foundation of the Bill of Rights and in the 21st century privacy is dependant on strong encryption.
You’ve marched alongside Antifa, a “proudly” Marxist terror organization? Ouch.
Antifa isn’t an organization, it’s a belief. It stands for anti-fascist. Since when does being against fascism a bad thing?
The second they become the very thing they claim they are against.
“[S]trong encryption is a vital cog in the data privacy machine that, if weakened, leaves users vulnerable to attack.”
These senators do not seem to understand 1) the technology they are trying to undermine is critical to a myriad of lawful activities like on-line banking and 2) criminals have the option to use other encryption method [besides those built into Apple’s devices and software] that will not be affected by the proposed bill. I am all for tracking down criminals, but not at the expense of every other user of encryption-dependent technologies.
No, they understand perfectly. Their goal is to leave users "vulnerable to attack." In addition to giving government access to your data when they want it, when some bad actor (I mean, a bad actor other than the government) comes along and steals your data they'll use it as an excuse to pile yet another layer of legislation on.
I am a conservative and a enthusiastic Trump supporter. However, weakening encryption is such a bad idea. I am also a pro-lifer who has been an activist with over the past differing levels of involvement. I shudder to think of a time, when today’s Antifa comes to power and then exploits weakened encryption to “enforce the law” against someone like me who engages in legitimate activities, civil disobedience or similar..
Well I am strongly progressive, vehemently anti Trump, vocally pro choice, and proud to say I am sympathetic with and have marched alongside Antifa.
But I agree with you about the necessity of strong encryption. Personal liberty is dependant on strong encryption. Privacy is the foundation of the Bill of Rights and in the 21st century privacy is dependant on strong encryption.
What the original poster doesn't seem to get is that it is Antifa, not the current president* nor any other Republican, who would defend to the death their right to be pro-life or an activist or whatever they choose to be. Anti-fascist (Antifa) at this point in our country's history, is almost synonymous with anti-Republican ... or at the very least, anti-Trump Republican. Somehow, Trump supporters have blinded themselves to this little tidbit.
That's not to say that President Obama didn't overreach with his administration's demands for access to encrypted data, but by and large, it is generally Repubs who are for weakening encryption and decreasing personal privacy and Dems who are for maintaining encryption and increasing personal privacy. Yes, there is plentiful data supporting this stance and, no, one's personal belief in the veracity of that statement does not change the larger sample results.
Once there is a backdoor, nobody will be safe ... except for the politicians.
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I shudder to think what the current administration would do with such power, too, but you're right that no one with power will ever want to do without a tool once it's been given. That's why encryption must remain strong – to protect all citizens.
How about all that cool new Apple Silicon Mac technology!
There's still hope ... coming from Cupertino at least.
That's not to say that President Obama didn't overreach with his administration's demands for access to encrypted data, but by and large, it is generally Repubs who are for weakening encryption and decreasing personal privacy and Dems who are for maintaining encryption and increasing personal privacy. Yes, there is plentiful data supporting this stance and, no, one's personal belief in the veracity of that statement does not change the larger sample results.
Once there is a backdoor, nobody will be safe ... except for the politicians.