On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM, John Young <[email protected]> wrote: > Wheedling about crypto and Snowden diverts from CIA Director's full speech > and broader critique. CIA version omits Q&A. > > http://csis.org/files/attachments/151116_GSF_OpeningSession.pdf
> https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/11/paris_attacks_b.html > https://theintercept.com/2015/11/15/exploiting-emotions-about-paris-to-blame-snowden-distract-from-actual-culprits-who-empowered-isis/ > > fierce blame for the carnage is being directed toward American > whistleblower Edward Snowden and the spread of strong encryption catalyzed > by his actions. Now the Paris attacks are being used an excuse to demand > back doors http://www.wired.com/2015/11/paris-attacks-cia-director-john-brennan-what-he-gets-wrong-about-encryption-backdoors/ DNI et al... looking and waiting for "the perfect example"... cue the 911 conspiracies... http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/17/the-blame-game/ So let’s not be taken in by false flags flown by anonymous officials trying to mask bad political decision-making. And let’s redouble our efforts to fight bad policy which seeks to entrench a failed ideology of mass surveillance — instead of focusing intelligence resources where they are really needed http://www.wired.com/2015/11/after-paris-encryption-will-be-a-key-issue-in-the-2016-race/ http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/16/9742182/uk-surveillance-paris-attacks http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3319037/We-spies-powers-need-says-LORD-CARLILE.html "We MUST now give our spies the powers they need", says LORD CARLILE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933 The Enabling Act, when used ruthlessly and with authority, virtually assured that Government could thereafter constitutionally exercise dictatorial power without legal objection. They offered the possibility of friendly co-operation, promising not to threaten the Lawmakers, the President, the States or the Churches if granted the emergency powers. http://www.ibtimes.com/paris-terror-attack-intelligence-failure-not-snowdens-fault-break-down-communication-2185255 Intelligence Failure Is Not Snowden’s Fault But A Break Down Of Communication and Cooperation http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/17/world/europe/encrypted-messaging-apps-face-new-scrutiny-over-possible-role-in-paris-attacks.html Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible Role in Paris Attacks _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list [email protected] http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
