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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Claims that UK government wants to decrypt all
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Claims that UK government wants to decrypt all Internet traffic via "black boxes"
http://j.mp/MLP5Bn (Channel 4)
"Internet and phone firms are preparing to install "black boxes" to
monitor UK internet and phone traffic, and decode encrypted messages -
including Facebook and GMail messages."
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My immediate impression is that this story flags my "they don't know
what they're talking about" alarm. However, speaking theoretically,
any attack by the UK government on the PKI on such a scale would not
only be notably complex, but endure immense blowback and relatively
easily implemented workarounds. I can't even begin to emphasize the
degree. And Google would seem unlikely to play along with such a
scheme quietly.
--Lauren--
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