NODE bda75ba3RE: Newt's phone calls
"Phillip M. Hallam-Baker" <hallam@ai.mit.edu>Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:43:44 -0800 (PST)
>No, the real danger in weak crypto is that the poorly-informed will not
>think about it *at all*. If we had "poor crypto", Newt probably wouldn't
>have been embarrassed by this sort of casual interception, and the issue
>wouldn't have been raised in the public mind. But our communications
>still wouldn't be safe from more determined attackers. Brouhahas like
>these are good for the pro-(strong-)crypto agenda.
Not the way we've being going on, Zero coverage of the
crypto issue, zip, nada. That points to EFF and CDT not
being on the ball on the crypto issue.
Phill
NODE 29bf7da8Re: Newt's phone calls
Jeff Barber <jeffb@issl.atl.hp.com>Tue, 21 Jan 1997 12:03:15 -0800 (PST)
Phillip M. Hallam-Baker writes:
> >No, the real danger in weak crypto is that the poorly-informed will not
> >think about it *at all*. If we had "poor crypto", Newt probably wouldn't
> >have been embarrassed by this sort of casual interception, and the issue
> >wouldn't have been raised in the public mind. But our communications
> >still wouldn't be safe from more determined attackers. Brouhahas like
> >these are good for the pro-(strong-)crypto agenda.
>
> Not the way we've being going on, Zero coverage of the
> crypto issue, zip, nada.
It was pointed out (in network newscasts, for example) that cellular
communications are completely unprotected and available for the taking
by anyone with a radio scanner. I count this as good exposure even if
the alternatives weren't explicitly discussed.
-- Jeff