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defacto7

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8. They said., "keys to the kingdom"

Reply to gvstn (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 11:39 PM

Dec 2013

That could be an allegory. If he had the cypher code and the encryption "keys" he could get anything they protected. What's weird would be if everything available was under the same cypher code and keys.

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Snowden stole 'keys to the kingdom': NSA official [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

I wonder what is it they REALLY scared about... idwiyo Dec 2013 #1

This whole thing seems so ridiculous. gvstn Dec 2013 #5

They said., "keys to the kingdom" defacto7 Dec 2013 #8

Yes gvstn Dec 2013 #9

Think back: Snowden used passwords he talked people out of jmowreader Dec 2013 #13

I would like to know how long it took Snowden defacto7 Dec 2013 #2

No kidding. jsr Dec 2013 #3

Well... davidn3600 Dec 2013 #15

He didn't steal the Rubik's cube jsr Dec 2013 #4

+1 Adam051188 Dec 2013 #6

Good... We Don't Tolerate "Kings" Anymore WillyT Dec 2013 #7

+ 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/2 R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2013 #10

what's the German word for kingdom? Ichingcarpenter Dec 2013 #17

+1000000 Thank you. nt woo me with science Dec 2013 #19

The General was so busy enjoying his little fiefdom and spying on everyone else, he forgot to secure RC Dec 2013 #11

Alexander has lied before about the scope of NSA programs. Vattel Dec 2013 #12

heh, the NSA just compared itself to Heaven nt MisterP Dec 2013 #14

Less than sixty world wide. Savannahmann Dec 2013 #16

And after insisting no Americans were being spied on, now they admit Americans are being spied on. riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #18