Posted August 2, 2017 Quote Encryption is "severely limiting our agencies' ability to stop terrorist attacks" -- "Real people often prefer ease of use and a multitude of features to perfect, unbreakable security ... Who uses WhatsApp because it is end-to-end encrypted, rather than because it is an incredibly user-friendly and cheap way of staying in touch with friends and family? Companies are constantly making trade-offs between security and 'usability', and it is here where our experts believe opportunities may lie." Source: http://nordic.businessinsider.com/home-secretary-amber-rudd-real-people-dont-need-end-to-end-encryption-terrorists-2017-8 I get it. It is scary not to be in control. It is scary that someone might be planning horrible things and there is no way for the government to access the discussion. However, this is not new. Modern encryption algorithms have been around since the 70's. Modern governments have better capabilities for surveillance than ever. More importantly when there is a weak point in security someone (probably not a good guy) will exploit it. Then the normal people will suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 2, 2017 I still think good old human intelligence always better, terrorist could just use a additional encryption/secret code (with their own secret key)which makes breaking the app encryption kinda useless. edit: Plus they could just move onto a new application or even create their own or hosted by them, like mumble is great example. It took me around 5mins to setup on a my server and deployed. Magical Pineapples