bangkockney Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHaddock Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) Inspector Reynaud: "I'm shocked! Shocked to find that gambling is going on here!" Just what did you think they were doing all these years with the best people and virtually unlimited budgets for gear? Edited September 7, 2013 by CaptHaddock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkockney Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Inspector Reynaud: "I'm shocked! Shocked to find that gambling is going on here!" Just what did you think they were doing all these years with the best people and virtually unlimited budgets for gear? Your sarcasm is unwarranted: I didn't post the link because I fell off my chair when I read it. Simply to spark some debate. Encryption is mathematically strong and I don't believe the NSA has completely broken encryption in the ways suggested. There are a few guys who post here and are interested in the crypto space, hence my post. But the article raises interesting issues. Trust is probably broken, with the NSA able to shape the commercial crypto space through political, legal and economic pressure. In short, strong encryption works but is rarely used. FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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