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Senate Draft Encryption Bill Called 'Absurd,' 'Dangerous,' and Technically Inept
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Add age limits too please. After 80 your time is well past over.
I mean like all of them. What an office-holder said for public consumption has little or nothing to do with how legislation will be authored, in every case in very close consultation with the regulated industries, particularly the important industries located in their home states.
So for the record, here are the rebukes on this legislation from Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, etc: " _______ ."
So why are they so incensed? Because they were in the room when the legislation was written, that's why. This is how our government works.
There's an interview with General Michael Hayden, former head of NSA and CIA, responsible for the failure of the "Clipper chip", about that subject. He's put a number on it: Looking solely at national security (and when he says national security he means the USA), he rates the advantage of having security for the good guys vs. the inability to crack the security of the bad guys at about 70:30. That's solely based on national security. If you count financial advantages of security, it's no comparison (that's what he says. He was with the NSA, privacy never was his job, so he doesn't count that).
Don't kid yourself, her power base includes all of the important California industries.
Oh well, no good can come from this discussion. Lots of fist-shaking going on, but mainly in the wrong direction.
This is what happens when we give political power to easily frightened old people.
I am sure it is, she is a no good pos, and the fools keep electiong her. Her husband has made millions off the crap she has pulled off in the senate.
Sigh, that's not how encryption works. They may as well legislate for the earth to spin in the other direction.
Hahaha….. two old Senators trying to write a bill about technology and security in the 21st-century.
That's like Ted Cruz trying to understand hip-hop culture. LOL
That's like Ted Cruz trying to understand hip-hop culture. LOL
Maybe someone can help me with this question I have: what about Apps with end-to-end encryption? I understand that, in its entirety, the iPhone's contents can be encrypted and Big Brother wants a backdoor. But what about Apps? Couldn't "criminals/pedophiles/politicians" just keep their sensitive data within a single encrypted app? In this case, Apple will have zero power over this encryption and we can't expect a smaller developer to assist the government with multiple phones.
Sure, the govt can shut them down, but 10 more will pop up. And they'll have no power over off-shore developers.
Sure, the govt can shut them down, but 10 more will pop up. And they'll have no power over off-shore developers.
At first I thought, "what moron(s) came up with this!?" Then I saw Feinstein and it all made sense.
Say what you like about Bernie, but he's the only one in this race with any integrity.
People have tried to limit and control technology before. It'll fails every time as tech advances. The internet itself may morph and make any communications impossible to track, no legislation can prevent invention. This can't pass even with extreme changes it is like saying everyone must obey gravity but let us turn it off when we need it. You can't uninvent it now.
Why does Feinstein have such a reputation as a Progressive? Every time I see her name it's attached to some fascist piece of legislation. Remember the one where it was going to be illegal for 3 or more people suspected of gang activity to be in the same place? Yet her seat is untouchable... I think people here "San Francisco" and just assume she's open minded an eccentric...
Google if you're serious. It's funny if you think they actually care what you think though.
In this time of political division finally an issue that Liberals and Conservatives can both agree on!
It's funny how everyone is pointing fingers at the woman who sponsored this bill and not the man who sponsored this bill. Why is there no sexist comments about how Republican Richard Burr looks or comparing him to evil characters?
I work in DC so you don't need to explain to me how lobbyists write legislation. But Feinstein is not just "an office-holder," she is the Vice Chairman of the Sen. Intelligence Cmmte. and very well could be Chairman come January. In an election year she verbally chastised Apple and not in a good cop/bad cop routine or political doublespeak -- she was actually being genuine then. Clearly she had nothing to gain and if she was double talking then she wouldn't have cosponsored the legislation she would be at a minimum "on the fence."
She wants the bill and can push it through will not affect her standing or ability to raise $ in CA one bit. Plus she probably won't even run for re-election given her age. DC is increasingly partisan but this is a bipartisan effort to criminalize encryption or require companies keep a set of keys. This one is about control just like HDMI. Lobbyists are not writing much of this one -- which should be obvious because it's so stupid and only overburdens tech makers rather than incentivize.
These kind of bills usually get loud, then worked out in closed session and brought out during the lame duck session, passed last day, if preferable. President signs before going to bed on Xmas eve. Opponents scream but everyone is too busy opening up their new iPhones, skiing, and watching lit balls, peaches, whatever, sink at midnight. Election just passed, so not much can be done anyway. A stealth reparation for those companies "injured" will mute their protests. That is how DC works.
Also, can we have another story for the front page? I don't wanna look at these ugly faces for the entire weekend every time I open up the website.
Because he is a boring cookie-cutter generic old white guy that NOBODY has heard of before, and NOBODY even knew he existed before this recent article. Kinda like Kasich. No one is going to waste time bashing and attacking him… because he just doesn't matter.
