Re: weak encryption

[mgraffam@idsi.net]

On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, dave madden wrote:

>  =>From: mgraffam@idsi.net
>  =>Then the propaganda wing of our little conspiracy can say "See, you
>  =>need PGP to prevent this sort of thing!"
> 
> Unfortunately, that plays into the Feds' hands too: if the juicy
> emails had been encrypted, then The Public never would have found out
> about whatever (presumably illegal) compromising position the public
> figure was caught in.

Nah, it doesn't need to be illegal.. just embarrassing. We just need
another Slick Willy to pin the emails on, is all. 

A lot of Americans were mortified that is so easy to pry into someone's
bedroom secrets, which I think is a testament to Americas's sense of
privacy.. a full balls Congressional hearing is "too easy."

> "Thank Gawd all those PGP users were stupid enough to register their
> keys with the servers we just impounded.  Otherwise, we might not have
> been able to capture all those vile pedophile drug-dealer gun-nut
> loonies so quickly."  -- a future Attorney General?

Heheh. Keep your keys and firearms unregistered at all costs. Hmm..
I wonder how many more lists that comment just got my name on ? :)

Michael J. Graffam (mgraffam@idsi.net)