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sir pball

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18. It's so cute y'all think encryption matters at all in the face of a gov that tortures.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 10:44 PM

Sep 2014

Don't get me wrong, I've loved security since the 90s and the OG PGP; both my MacBook and S5 are so locked down there's no computer in the world that can crack them...but there's a very easy way for a determined attacker to break even a one-time-pad..

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FBI chief: Apple, Google phone encryption perilous [View all] Newsjock Sep 2014 OP

Jeez this guy is an idiot. nt cstanleytech Sep 2014 #1

They Can All Go To Hell!!!! billhicks76 Sep 2014 #7

Well to be fair some of it does involve terrorist and trying to stop them is a worthy goal but cstanleytech Sep 2014 #9

Maybe 1% and thats Feds billhicks76 Sep 2014 #16

They're being marketed to people that are tired christx30 Sep 2014 #2

Well said! nt Sienna86 Sep 2014 #6

String Encryption has been Available to the Public for Years AndyTiedye Sep 2014 #3

"when people with tears in their eyes" Ratty Sep 2014 #4

He should have come out with christx30 Sep 2014 #10

Idiot cosmicone Sep 2014 #5

Doesn't He Get It Yet? billhicks76 Sep 2014 #8

Sometimes ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #11

There are programs that not only will allow you to encrypt computers; greiner3 Sep 2014 #12

James Comey, Poor baby father founding Sep 2014 #13

Interesting quote from article.. wroberts189 Sep 2014 #14

...said the god damned Nazi FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #15

The ticking-time-bomb fallacy. n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #17

It's so cute y'all think encryption matters at all in the face of a gov that tortures. sir pball Sep 2014 #18