* Posts by Capps

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Low Barr: Don't give me that crap about security, just put the backdoors in the encryption, roars US Attorney General

Capps

For the clueless tech-less AG.

Sir,

Some of the best encryption is written and deployed by folks beyond the reach of your legal system. So, scream and kick all you want in that little tantrum on the floor. You are not all powerful, and have no background in software or encryption. Please stop making a fool of yourself. Once you take 5 minutes to actually read about encryption, then perhaps after a few math classes you'll realize just how silly and impossible your silly-speak is.

Please take just one second to review history and how backdoor's have been used by state actors to facilitate assassinations, plant malware, cripple commercial activities and endanger even hospitals and schools. Encryption IS a form of protection against criminals, not just a tool used by criminals.

Note: Anyone can write an encryption algorithm, I've written several. Anyone is free to make an app and use that encryption. Anyone in any country can do this.

Passing laws that can not ever be enforced is political grandstanding and nothing more. It weakens our country's security, and endangers law abiding citizens.