This is somewhat ironic given these officials' resistance to using other methods, like cellphone-cracking tools or approaching third parties for data and communications. According to the FBI (in particular), these solutions "don't scale."
This objection gives away the real agenda. Solutions that require significant investment of time and effort for each individual target work just fine for legitimate surveillance (i.e. surveillance authorized by warrant based on specific grounds for suspicion). The fact that these solutions "don't scale" is simply not a problem... unless the government's real intention is to conduct mass surveillance.
He (either Haas or Trump, whichever) holds a hand consisting of a three of clubs, an Old Maid, a Mille Bornes "Out of Gas", a Magic: The Gathering "Swamp", and a Tarot "Fool".
Re: Well, you won't have thin gadgets any more! -- Doesn't bother me, but you who carry gadgets evidently haven't considered the drawback.
Nonsense. Slim and serviceable are easily combined (using the normal-person definition of "slim", not marketing BS that pretends that everything is bloated unless you can use the edge to make thousands of julienne fries in seconds).
Never mind all the other reasons Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's name has been in the news lately
There are a couple of silver linings to the Tangerine-Tinged Twit's feud with the FBI. First, and more obviously, it makes it harder for them to push bad policy objectives like this. Second, by sucking all the oxygen out of the room it impedes their ability to spread a mass-media narrative (i.e. "ONOZ Terraists Will Kill U If We Can't Spy On U!!1!"), thus effectively amplifying the more sober and intellectual discussions (none of which support the agency's position).
Memo to Congressional Democrats: The predictions of a "Blue Wave" in November are not based on enduring physical phenomena like tides and eclipses. They are based on the likelihood that voters in November will continue to be pissed off at the Trumpanzee while not becoming likewise pissed off at you. If you insist on pissing away the latter, don't come running to me for an explanation of "what happened?!"
there's no way the law can even be considered a close call in terms of the Constitution
What this country needs is a provision for judicial ruling that goes beyond "un-Constitutional" (but within the realm where it could be an honest mistake) and encompasses "deliberate violation of the responsible lawmakers' oath to uphold the Constitution", with sanctions (three strikes and you're out, perhaps) for at least the sponsors and perhaps everyone who voted for a blatantly un-Constitutional law.
If he sues for defamation, he leaves himself and his whole crew open to subpoenas digging for evidence that Bannon's statements aren't defamatory because they're true.
There's no reason "reasonably waterproof" and "replaceable battery" should be mutually exclusive; rubber gaskets are hardly an exotic experimental technology.
It all comes down to marketing departments insisting that you want a phone thin enough that you can use its edge to make thousands of julienne fries in seconds.
Speaking of angry toddlers... I've heard that the real reason for this push is that Mueller's investigation has gotten stuck because of smartphone encryption. Pass it on!
The "physical presence" for a Bluetooth lock can look a lot more like "hanging around in nearby fiddling with your smartphone" than "directly poking and prodding at the door lock". Given that the main practical deterrent of most door locks is to put burglars at some risk of getting caught at the latter, that's a significant difference.
Rosenstein is steering everyone towards his new term "responsible encryption"
All the more reason to keep repeating the correct term "backdoor" and emphasize that a deliberately designed backdoor is essentially identical to an accidentally created one (e.g. KRACK) except insofar as the former is easier to find (everybody knows that the backdoor key exists and where to find it) and exploit.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: crypto fans are being disingenuous
If we aren't willing to give up anything, we are going to lose everything.
This is precisely backwards. Each concession simply becomes the starting point for the next series of demands. A hard "no" is the only "Dane repellent" that works.
> Much of what the government wants can be accomplished with policy changes.
Well, yes, what the government *actually* wants (an end to effective privacy) can be accomplished with policy changes.
What the government *claims* to want (a good-guys-only access point that does not otherwise compromise privacy) cannot.
Since the government cannot, for obvious reasons, admit to the former as their real agenda in public, they are forced to make asses of themselves by pretending that the latter can be accomplished by nerding harder.
That's a BS excuse. The "problem" is trivially easy to solve with the literal flip of a switch (to disconnect the house from the grid until repairs are completed).
I request that you conduct an investigation, and take appropriate action, into Michael Bennett's obvious false allegations against our officers. While the NFL may condone Bennett's disrespect for our American Flag
Being unaware of any "obvious false allegations" from Mr. Bennett or any incidents of "disrespect for our American Flag" by Mr. Bennett, we regrettably cannot pursue these requests.
We believe that a fair investigation will establish that our officers responded to one of the most dangerous calls a law enforcement officers can be assigned -- an active shooter firing rounds in a crowded casino. As our uniformed officers entered the casino, they observed Bennett hiding behind a slot machine.
We are, however, able to conduct a fact-based inquiry into this matter. Once we have completed our investigation into why someone at a location where shots are being fired might choose to hide behind a large metal object, we will promptly inform you of our findings.
On the post: White Paper Points Out Just How Irresponsible 'Responsible Encryption' Is
This objection gives away the real agenda. Solutions that require significant investment of time and effort for each individual target work just fine for legitimate surveillance (i.e. surveillance authorized by warrant based on specific grounds for suspicion). The fact that these solutions "don't scale" is simply not a problem... unless the government's real intention is to conduct mass surveillance.
On the post: Will Cy Vance's Anti-Encryption Pitch Change Now That The NYPD's Using iPhones?
Re: Of course
The goons in blue would crucify him for that.
On the post: Techdirt, Volokh Conspiracy Targeted With Bogus Defamation Claim For Publishing A Bunch Of Facts
Re: trump card
He (either Haas or Trump, whichever) holds a hand consisting of a three of clubs, an Old Maid, a Mille Bornes "Out of Gas", a Magic: The Gathering "Swamp", and a Tarot "Fool".
On the post: Verizon Folds To Government Pressure To Blacklist Huawei Without A Shred Of Public Evidence
Re: Re: Re: Hauwei IS Chinese gov't owned. They ALL are. It's a COMMUNIST state.
On the post: Apple, Verizon Continue to Lobby Against The Right To Repair Your Own Devices
Re: Well, you won't have thin gadgets any more! -- Doesn't bother me, but you who carry gadgets evidently haven't considered the drawback.
On the post: My Question To Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein On Encryption Backdoors
There are a couple of silver linings to the Tangerine-Tinged Twit's feud with the FBI. First, and more obviously, it makes it harder for them to push bad policy objectives like this. Second, by sucking all the oxygen out of the room it impedes their ability to spread a mass-media narrative (i.e. "ONOZ Terraists Will Kill U If We Can't Spy On U!!1!"), thus effectively amplifying the more sober and intellectual discussions (none of which support the agency's position).
On the post: My Question To Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein On Encryption Backdoors
Re: Re: Everything's easy when you don't have to do it
Rosenstein's Experts
On the post: After Basically No Debate, And No Opportunity For Amendments, Senate Votes To Expand NSA Surveillance
Memo to Congressional Democrats: The predictions of a "Blue Wave" in November are not based on enduring physical phenomena like tides and eclipses. They are based on the likelihood that voters in November will continue to be pissed off at the Trumpanzee while not becoming likewise pissed off at you. If you insist on pissing away the latter, don't come running to me for an explanation of "what happened?!"
On the post: Appeals Court Drives Another Stake Into The Heart Of Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Law
What this country needs is a provision for judicial ruling that goes beyond "un-Constitutional" (but within the realm where it could be an honest mistake) and encompasses "deliberate violation of the responsible lawmakers' oath to uphold the Constitution", with sanctions (three strikes and you're out, perhaps) for at least the sponsors and perhaps everyone who voted for a blatantly un-Constitutional law.
On the post: AT&T, Huawei Phone Partnership Killed At Last Second By More Unproven Accusations Of Huawei Spying
On the post: Donald Trump Hires Charles Harder To Threaten Steve Bannon With A Lawsuit, Block Publication Of New Book
Is Even Trumplethinskin That Stupid?
If he sues for defamation, he leaves himself and his whole crew open to subpoenas digging for evidence that Bannon's statements aren't defamatory because they're true.
On the post: Apple Facing A Bunch Of Lawsuits After Admitting It Slows Down Older Devices, But Insisting It's For A Good Reason
Re: Re: How hard was that?
It all comes down to marketing departments insisting that you want a phone thin enough that you can use its edge to make thousands of julienne fries in seconds.
On the post: FBI Director Complains About Encryption, Offers To Sacrifice Public Safety In The Interest Of Public Safety
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On the post: Like The Rest Of The Internet Of Things, Most 'Smart' Locks Are Easily Hacked
Re: Re: Alternate title
On the post: NY Times Uncritically Says Fake News Debate Supports Chinese Style Censorship
Re: MR. PHEWTUS AND FAUX NEWS
On the post: The Cyber World Is Falling Apart And The DOJ Is Calling For Weakened Encryption
All the more reason to keep repeating the correct term "backdoor" and emphasize that a deliberately designed backdoor is essentially identical to an accidentally created one (e.g. KRACK) except insofar as the former is easier to find (everybody knows that the backdoor key exists and where to find it) and exploit.
On the post: UK Home Secretary Calls Tech Leaders 'Patronizing' For Refusing To Believe Her 'Safe Backdoors' Spiels
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: crypto fans are being disingenuous
This is precisely backwards. Each concession simply becomes the starting point for the next series of demands. A hard "no" is the only "Dane repellent" that works.
On the post: UK Home Secretary Calls Tech Leaders 'Patronizing' For Refusing To Believe Her 'Safe Backdoors' Spiels
Re: crypto fans are being disingenuous
Well, yes, what the government *actually* wants (an end to effective privacy) can be accomplished with policy changes.
What the government *claims* to want (a good-guys-only access point that does not otherwise compromise privacy) cannot.
Since the government cannot, for obvious reasons, admit to the former as their real agenda in public, they are forced to make asses of themselves by pretending that the latter can be accomplished by nerding harder.
On the post: Florida Utilities Lobbied To Make It Illegal For Solar Users To Use Panels In Wake Of Hurricanes, Outages
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On the post: Las Vegas Police Union Fire Off Whining, Flag-Dripping Request To The NFL To 'Investigate' Michael Bennett For Saying Things
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Being unaware of any "obvious false allegations" from Mr. Bennett or any incidents of "disrespect for our American Flag" by Mr. Bennett, we regrettably cannot pursue these requests.
We are, however, able to conduct a fact-based inquiry into this matter. Once we have completed our investigation into why someone at a location where shots are being fired might choose to hide behind a large metal object, we will promptly inform you of our findings.
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