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Re: London 'Observer' editorial calls for escrow
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (thing)
Mon Oct 1 16:00:54 2001
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Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 07:50:02 +1200
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D'oh, these are people with arty type degrees, they couldn't wire a plug
let alone understand someting as complex as computers & crypto.
Terrorists will carry on using the stuff, one more illegal act while
planning to murder hundreds if not thousands wont bother them in the
slightest.
They expect journalistic freedom I bet they would scream if they
realised just how much this could impact dissidents writing, publishing
and thier safety.
regards,
Steven
"Clive D.W. Feather" wrote:
>
> Caspar Bowden said:
> > http://www.observer.co.uk/leaders/story/0,6903,560536,00.html
> > More democracy, more security
> >
> > Liberty Watch - Observer campaign
> >
> > Leader
> > Sunday September 30, 2001
> > The Observer
> >
> > ...
> > There are, however, important initiatives that Mr Blunkett could take.
> > By far the most effective would be the curtailing of the complex
> > encryption terrorists use to protect their communications. Organisations
> > using encryption codes legitimately should be obliged to give the
> > electronic key to the appropriate police authority in advance.
>
> Just when you think they're getting a clue, they go and say something stupid
> *again*.
>
> They manage to spot the fact that ID cards can be forged and mass
> interception is wrong, yet they can't work out the problems with escrow ?
>
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