Posted on 04/25/2016 6:56:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In other words, the private sector and the criminals and the terrorists are better at encryption than the US Government. And we want the world to know it.
I’m going to stop here and sensor myself.
Clapper and Obama are more frustrated they van’t spy on Americans as well but they’re putting up a straw man in ISIS so they can use it as am excuse to strongarm encryption firms.
Dunno. Given London surveillance I’d guess they do something.
Sharing is a whole ‘nother matter. I imagine only selected things may or may not be shared either direction.
Bullshit. The Advanced Encryption Standard came about through an open competition hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. AES is in the public domain. Anybody can use it.
>>Good for Snowden.
Putin agrees with you, Comrade.
Clapper, the last time I heard about you flapping your gums was when you were perjuring yourself on the floor of Congress. Go home, thank whatever gods you believe in that you got off scotfree for that, and zip it.
Well, obviously. It's called "capitalism". Most of us here like it. If you don't, there are plenty of other more congenial fora out there.
that will destroy the Fourth and Fifth amendments
What are you babbling about? Strong encryption is one of the few available ways to enforce the Fourth and Fifth amendments against government overreach.
“Snowden was a contractor employee, not directly employed by NSA.”
How long did he serve NSA? How was it possible for him to acquire so much intel of such value?
Exactamundo.
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