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Elders of internet hash out standards to grant encrypted message security for world+dog

Doctor Syntax Silver badge

Re: Cue firestorm

"It's still a problem because it means they'll be able to retroactively decrypt today's messages."

The essence of encryption is that it needs to take longer to crack than the information remains significant. If it can be cracked in 20 seconds it doesn't matter provided the message is an instruction to do something in 10 seconds time. If retroactive decryption at some point in the future is a worry you need to concentrate on avoiding interception, not avoiding decryption.

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