NSA Calls Encrypted Data Threat to Nation’s Security

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 21 June 2013 | John Semmens

[Lazamataz]

Oh yes, and the obligatory: FU Keith Alexander.

I prefer to say "FUKA".

[RetiredTexasVet]

Maybe just because I desire to. I don’t need a reason to keep you from reading my mail. Here is a perfect example of bureaucratic paranoia ... his very statements make him suspect of a dire need of mental health help.

[TBP]

“Privacy is a threat to national security.”

[TBP]

“The Constitution is a threat to national security.”

[Focault's Pendulum]

One of your best yet, John.

[Political Junkie Too]

We need to ban opaque envelopes and make everyone mail their letters in transparent paper, too.

Mailing a letter in an opaque envelope is, by itself, an indication that nefarious activities may be underway.

-PJ

[Reeses]

with the advent of quantum computing, encryption is worthless, at all levels

A really simple encryption method, so simple it can be done by hand, cannot cracked, even using quantum computers: One-time Pad

[longtermmemmory]

I think this entire incident has destroyed the entire “cloud” industry BS.

It als means that subscription based programs are doomed to failure (is adobe listening? is ms listening?)? Those subscriptions mean access to private computers.

Cloud computer is just a sucker marketing gimick to sell server space.

[SECURE AMERICA]

“The idea that we should obtain warrants before we gather vital intelligence is absurd,” Alexander asserted. “Should a soldier on the battlefield obtain a warrant before he pulls the trigger on his rifle?”

Sounds pretty close to the rules of engagement that Obama has forced on to our soldiers.

[yldstrk]

Does this narcissist know that some of us are required to keep confidences and are required to have things encrypted? He has no right to know my or my clients’ business and he can kiss my ass