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YerArseInParsley
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Encryption
Nov 09, 2002, 16:27
"Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right"

Encryption is good to use.
Everyone should use it for everyday messages.
Never rely on it though.
I remember how they predicted 1024 key encryption would take 10 million years to break.
Some kid broke it in 6 hours at a hackers convention.
It does slow down the security service, and it does stop most of the other groups of people who currently read your data. However the NSA can break any publically available encryption.
Generally the police don't bother decrypting though. They either grab your keystrokes, or just coerce your keys from recipients with the threat of heavy prison sentences.
If they slap an order on me to reveal your key, I wouldn't even be allowed to warn you about it.
Encryption software was legally classed as a weapon, probably still is.
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