I can sympathize with NSA in its current situation. I also admire Mike Rodgers for being willing to speak publicly to a group of cryptographers. Tough job! Very tough audience!
NSA director defends plan to maintain 'backdoors' into technology companies http://gu.com/p/463px
The problem of allowing NSA, CIA, & FBI have a backdoor to ba able to listen to all our phone calls, emails & texts isn't just Mike Rodger's problem. It is an international issue, and it requires a leadership role from our government, including congress.
I see the main issues as:
If we know our communications are monitored why would we buy eqipment or service from a US company who provides that "backdoor?"
If the US government is given a back door, should all other governments in the world also be given the back door?
If there is a back door, how do we make sure it won't get hacked by "bad guys?"
I see the main issues as:
If we know our communications are monitored why would we buy eqipment or service from a US company who provides that "backdoor?"
If the US government is given a back door, should all other governments in the world also be given the back door?
If there is a back door, how do we make sure it won't get hacked by "bad guys?"
I think a big part of the problem that the government agencies have promoted the idea that they can keep citizens safe by discovering plots (such as 9/11) prior to them being carried out and stop them from happening and catch the bad guys. Because they have said they can do such a thing, they are on the hook to try to do it! --even if it compromises our basic freedoms.
