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- From: uri@watson.ibm.com (Uri Blumenthal,35-016,8621267,)
- Subject: Re: A Copper Balloon
- Originator: uri@aixproj.watson.ibm.com
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- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.204751.101686@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:47:51 GMT
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- References: <1992Nov10.090133.1707@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu>
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- From article <1992Nov10.090133.1707@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu>, by denning@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu:
- > .................I am also
- > not content to let society drift in the direction of completely
- > unregulated crypto without attempting to understand the consequences
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- > of that from the view of LE as well as the view of protecting privacy
- > and proprietary interests.
-
- Oh, why don't you listen... Maybe it's "professor syndrom"?
-
- Repeat after me:
-
- YOU CAN REGULATE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS, WHO ARE ABIDING THE
- LAWS ANYWAY AND THEREFORE ARE NOT A THREAT [so there's no
- need/reason/right to deprive them of their privacy].
-
- YOU CAN NOT REGULATE CRIMINALS, WHO ARE ALREADY VIOLATING
- MORE IMPORTANT LAWS [than using "unauthorized" encryption].
-
- Now let's get real and think [yes, please!]: if I'm planning
- a murder, a major terrorist act, or something similar - would
- I be concerned about adding a [small] crime of using "illegal"
- encryption to my list?
- [If your answer is yes - go get professional help.]
-
- And no matter, whether you are going to "let the society"
- use "unregulated crypto", or not - it's already here.
- Welcome to the reality.
- --
- Regards,
- Uri. uri@watson.ibm.com
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